A patient has damage to the pituitary gland. Tests show that several other endocrine glands no longer release normal amounts of their hormones.
Which explanation best accounts for this result?
The pituitary normally filters hormones out of the bloodstream.
The pituitary is the target organ for every hormone released by other glands.
Pituitary hormones normally control hormone release by other endocrine glands.
The pituitary normally carries hormones in the blood between endocrine glands.
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.