STPM Biology Chp 11 Chp 11 Hormone / chemical coordination . 2009 21.

Which statement is true of the hormone secreted by -cells of the islet of Langerhans ? A It is a steroid hormone. B It increases blood glucose level. C It causes greater glucose uptake by muscle cells. D It activates enzymes which speed up gluconeogenesis in liver cells. 25. Which are the common functions of auxin and gibberellins ? I Inhibit abscission II Induce seed dormancy. III Stimulate parthenocarpy. IV Stimulate stem elongation. A I & II 2008
23 Which statement is not true of auxin? A It stimulates the division of cell in a stem. B It stimulates the elongation of coleoptile. C It promotes the formation of lateral shoot. D It inhibits the elongation of root at high concentration. 24 Oestrogen and progesterone are used in contraceptive pills to A maintain the endometrium of the uterus B inhibit the production of gonadotropic hormones C stimulate the release of luteinizing hormone D stimulate the release of follicle stimulating hormone

1 22. The table below shows the plant hormones and their functions Hormone Function P Cytokinin I Delays senescence Q Abscisic II Induces cell division acid III Inhibits seed germination IV Promotes closing of stomata during water stress. Which plant hormones correspond to the function ? I II III IV A P P Q P B P Q P Q C Q P Q P D Q Q Q P 2006 23. Which of the following is true of a non-steroid hormone ? A It causes gene expression. B It combines with a receptor in the cytoplasm. C It causes the effect of action to be longer. D It combines with a receptor on the plasma membrane. 24. A hormone is produced by the cells rich in smooth endoplasmic reticulum. Which of the following is true of the mechanism of the action of this hormone ? A It binds with the DNA and activates the gene. B It catalyzes the conversion of the ATP to cAMP. C It acts through the activation of the adenylate cyclase. D It binds with the receptor on the surface of the plasma membrane . 25. Based on the table below , match the mechanisms of hormones to their actions on the target cells. Mechansism of hormone Action on target cell action I Activation of the gene (P) The hormone activates a specific II Activation of the gene. cAMP (Q) A second messenger activates a protein by phosphyorylation.

B I & IV

C II & III

D III & IV.

2007 21. Green bananas change colour when exposed to the hormone A abscicic acid B auxin C cytokinine D ethylene.

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STPM Biology Chp 11 ( R) Transcription and translation occur. (S) The hormone-receptor complex diffuses into the nucleus. A B C D (P) I I II II (Q) II II I II (R) I I II I (S) I II II I

2 26. The diagram shows the findings of an experiment on the effect of light on the flowering of a plant .

2005. 24. which of the following is true of non-steroid hormone action mechanism ? A mRNA is produced. B Hormone crosses the cell membrane. C Hormone binds with the receptor in the cytoplasm. D Hormone binds with a specific receptor on the cell membrane. 25. The statements below refer to the mechanism of hormone action. I Hormone diffuses through the plasma membrane. II Hormone binds with a specific receptor protein on the plasma membrane of the cell. III The hormone-receptor complex enters the nucleus. IV Adenyl cyclase hydrolyses ATP. V Phosphorylase is activated. VI Transcription and translation occur. Which of the following sequences about the actions of adrenaline and oestrogen are correct ? Adrenaline Oestrogen A I IVV IIIIIVI B IIIVV IIIIVI C IIIIIV IIVIV D IIIVVI IVIII

Which of the following are true of the plant ? I The plant is a long day plant. II The plant is a short day plant. III Far-red light cancels off the action of red light. IV Red light can replace the requirement of dark period. A I & III B I & IV C II & III D II & IV. 2004 24. A plant hormone plays the following functions : Inhibits side branching Triggers parthenocarpy Stimulates secondary growth Stimulates fruit ripening The hormone that plays all the above functions is the A ethene B auxin C gibberellin D cytokinin 25.The table below shows several plant hormones and their roles. Hormone Role of hormone I Giberellic acid (a) To stimulate the transportation of nutrients from the leaves to other parts of II Cytokinin the plant. (b) To stimulate the closing of stomata

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STPM Biology Chp 11 III Auxin under physiological stress. IV Abscisic acid (c ) To stop the growth of the adventitious V Ethene root. (d) As a fruit ripening agent (e) To stimulate cell division of the lateral cambium during secondary growth . Which of the following is correct for the hormones and their roles ? A B C D I (c) (a) (b) (b) II (a) (c) (c) (a) III (e) (e) (a) IV (b) (b) (e) (e) V (d) (d) (d) (d)

3 B C D (b) (c) (d) (c) (d) (c) (a) (b) (a) (d) (a) (b)

25. Which of the following distinguishes between the two mechanisms of hormonal actions ? A B C D Gene activation Activation of cyclic AMP system The effect lasts longer The effect lasts shorter For non-steroid hormones For steroid hormones Involves a second messenger Does not involve a second messenger. Hormones do not enter the cells Hormones enter the cells.

26. The peptide hormone action mechanism involves the first and second messengers. Which of the following explains the role of the second messenger in the peptide hormone action mechanism? A B C D Activates the protein kinase enzyme. Helps the activation of the adenyl cyclase enzyme. Enters the cell to trigger activation of cAMP. Helps the formation of hormone-receptor complexes.

2002 22. Below are the functions of a plant hormone I Prevents lateral branching II Ignites parthenocarpy. III Stimulates secondary growth. IV Stimulates ripening of fruit. The hormone which carries out all the functions is A auxin B gibbellin C cytokinin D ethene 23. Which of the following are true about the mechanism of action of steroid hormone ? I The hormone crosses the plasma membrane. II The hormone acts on DNA. III Transcription and translation occur. IV The hormone combines with its receptor at the plasma membrane. V ATP changes to cyclic AMP. A I, II & III B I, IV & V C II, III & IV D III, IV & V. 2001 23. Which of the following statements are true about the antidiuresis hormone ? I the hormone is secreted by the lobe of anterior pituitary gland.

2003 24. The table shows 4 hormones and their physiological effects Hormone Physiological effect I Aldosterone (a) To control the metabolic rate II Insulin (b) To maintain the balance of Na+ and K+ ions. III Thyroxine (c ) To decrease the glucose level in the blood. IV Glucagon (d) To increase the glucose level in the blood. Which of the following is correct for the hormones and their physiological effects ? A I (a) II (d) III (c) IV (b)

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STPM Biology Chp 11 II the hormone increases the water permeability of the walls of collecting ducts of kidney. III the hormone is secreted when the concentration of sodium chloride in the blood increases. IV deficiency of the hormone in the body causes the condition diabetes mellitus. V the concentration of the hormone in the blood is high when the water concentration of the body is low. A I, II & IV B I, III & IV C II, III & V D III, IV & V.

24. The phase in the action of steroid hormone that causes long-term effects on its user is A the mRNA production. B the entrance of the hormone into nucleus C the fusion of the hormone with receptor protein. D the sipping of the hormone via the membrane of target cell. 25. An experiment was carried out using 5 flowering plants, T1 T5. which require a dark period of 8 1 hours without interruption in 2 order to flower. Light 660 nm (red) and 735 nm (far red) were flashed during the critical period to the plants as shown in the diagram below.

Which of the following conclusions can be deduced from the above experiments ? I Flowering plant T requires a continuous dark period of 8 1 hours 2 to change the phytochrome far red into phytochrome red form. II Flowering plant T requires a continuous dark period to carry out reactions producing florigen. III Flowering plant T is not affected by the light period. IV The flowering process of plant T is dependent on the exposure to the last wavelength of light. A I & II B III & IV C I, II & IV D II, III,& IV. 2000 27. Which of the following is true about non-steroid hormone reaction ? A Cyclic-AMP activates the enzyme B Cyclic-AMP stimulates the transcription. C Hormone stimulates the transcription process. D Hormone penetrates the nuclear membrane.

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STPM Biology Chp 11 28. The diagram shows the mechanism of steroid hormone reaction on a certain cell ?

What are the components of I, II, III & IV ? I II III A Receptor DNA Ribosome B DNA Receptor mRNA C Receptor DNA mRNA D Ribosome mRNA DNA

IV mRNA Ribosome Ribosome Receptor

2004 3. Plants require different day lengths to induce flowering and they can be divided into 3 photoperiodic groups: long-day , short-day and day-neutral plants. a) Samples of plants from a species were exposed to a range of light and dark treatments as shown in the diagram below (A,B,C,D,E and F) Shaded bars indicate period of darkness and unshaded bars indicate periods of light. The result of each treatment on flowering is shown below. (i) Based on the results of A and B, state the photoperiodic group this species belongs to . Explain your answer. [2]
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(ii) With reference to treatments C,D,E and F, state your conclusions about the effects of red and far red lights on the flowering of this plant. [3] (iii) How would short light interruption affect flowering in long-day plants ? [1] .........................................................................................................

STPM Biology Chp 11 ............................................................................................................... ..... b) The pigment responsible for photoperiodism is called phytochrome. It exists in 2 interconvertible forms as shown in the diagram below.

6 2006 6a) Hormones are important chemical signals in the growth and development of plants and animals. Compare plant and animal hormones form the aspect of their production, transportation and mechanism of action [8] b) Abscisic acid is a hormone that can inhibit plant development. Describe the inhibitory action of this hormone [7]

(i) With reference to the above diagram, explain the process and the condition involved in the interconversion between the 2 forms of phytochrome. [2] (ii) The onset of flowering depends on the active form of phytochrome. Name the active form and state how it affects the onset of flowering in long-day plants. [2] 2001 7. a) Name an example of a steroid hormone and one e.g of a nonsteroid hormone [2] b) With the aid of a diagram, describe the mechanism of steroid hormone action [13] 1999 4. a) State the important characteristics of phytochrome in flowering and photoperiodism in plants [5] b) Name 5 plant hormones. Describe the role of each named hormone [20]

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