Statistics for A Level Biology - Hormonal communication

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Definition	Keyword	% Correct
The hormone, released from the pancreas, that causes blood glucose levels to go down	Insulin	91%
A hormone released from the adrenal glands, which stimulates the body to prepare for fight or flight	Adrenaline	87%
A hormone that causes an increase in blood glucose concentration	Glucagon	83%
Molecules that are released by endocrine glands directly into the blood	Hormones	83%
One of a pair of glands lying above the kidneys, which release adrenaline	Adrenal gland	78%
Cells found in the islets of Langerhans that secrete the hormone insulin	Beta cells	65%
Unspecialised cells that have the potential to develop into any type of cell	Stem cells	65%
A condition in which blood glucose concentrations cannot be controlled effectively	Diabetes mellitus	43%
The inner layer of the adrenal gland	Adrenal medulla	39%
The outer layer of the adrenal galdn	Adrenal cortex	35%
A communication system using hormones as signalling molecules	Endocrine system	35%
For non-steroid hormone, cells that possess a specific receptor on their plasma membrane	Target cells	13%