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5.3 Hormonal coordination in humans

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Question 15

A doctor investigates two patients who do not release an egg during their menstrual cycles. Each patient has a deficiency of one pituitary hormone.

PatientObservation
PNo egg matures in the ovary.
QAn egg matures in the ovary but is not released.

Name the deficient hormone in patient P and in patient Q.

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5.3 Hormonal coordination in humans Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Biology
  3. /5.3 Hormonal coordination in humans

85 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Biology 5.3 Hormonal coordination in humans, covering 5.3.1 Human endocrine system, 5.3.2 Control of blood glucose concentration, 5.3.3 Maintaining water and nitrogen balance in the body, 5.3.4 Hormones in human reproduction, 5.3.5 Contraception, 5.3.6 The use of hormones to treat infertility (HT only), and 5.3.7 Negative feedback (HT only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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