REFE 1. Insect larvae, such as caterpillars or maggots, grow by shedding their skin in a process called moulting. When an insect larva moults, it can either become a larger, new larva or it can turn into a pupa. This process is controlled by hormones, one of which is called juvenile hormone or JH. High levels of JH cause the larva to become an even bigger larva wher moults. When the amount of JH falls below a certain level, the larva turns Into a pupa. (a) What would happen to the larva shown in the picture if the level of JH always stays high? (b) What effect would this have on the number of this species of insect in a particular area? A particularly annoying group of insects feeds on stored grain such as rice. The adults lay their eggs on the rice grains and the larvae eat the rice. Unfortunately, these insects are becoming increasingly resistant to insecticides. Research scientists are now beginning to look at a group of chemicals which resemble JH as a means of controlling these insects. (c) What effect would the administration of the artificial JH have on an insect? (d) These artificial JH molecules have proved to be very successful in A larva controlling cat fleas and cockroaches. However, they have not been successful in reducing the damage caused by insects whose larvae eat stored food. Suc You may need to do some research on the life cycles of fleas and cockroaches. 2. The diagram on the right is a graph which shows how the concentration of blood sugar and the concentration of a certain hormone in a person's blood changed over a period of five hours. (a) From the graph, what can you infer about the change in blood glucose concentration over five hours? (b) What can you deduce about hormone A? D (c) Children suffering from a lack of hormone A Concentration in the blood Period Period Period 3 may be taught to inject the hormone into their veins. Why is this dangerous? Time/h
REFE 1. Insect larvae, such as caterpillars or maggots, grow by shedding their skin in a process called moulting. When an insect larva moults, it can either become a larger, new larva or it can turn into a pupa. This process is controlled by hormones, one of which is called juvenile hormone or JH. High levels of JH cause the larva to become an even bigger larva wher moults. When the amount of JH falls below a certain level, the larva turns Into a pupa. (a) What would happen to the larva shown in the picture if the level of JH always stays high? (b) What effect would this have on the number of this species of insect in a particular area? A particularly annoying group of insects feeds on stored grain such as rice. The adults lay their eggs on the rice grains and the larvae eat the rice. Unfortunately, these insects are becoming increasingly resistant to insecticides. Research scientists are now beginning to look at a group of chemicals which resemble JH as a means of controlling these insects. (c) What effect would the administration of the artificial JH have on an insect? (d) These artificial JH molecules have proved to be very successful in A larva controlling cat fleas and cockroaches. However, they have not been successful in reducing the damage caused by insects whose larvae eat stored food. Suc You may need to do some research on the life cycles of fleas and cockroaches. 2. The diagram on the right is a graph which shows how the concentration of blood sugar and the concentration of a certain hormone in a person's blood changed over a period of five hours. (a) From the graph, what can you infer about the change in blood glucose concentration over five hours? (b) What can you deduce about hormone A? D (c) Children suffering from a lack of hormone A Concentration in the blood Period Period Period 3 may be taught to inject the hormone into their veins. Why is this dangerous? Time/h
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1. Insect larvae, such as caterpillars or maggots, grow by shedding their skin in a process
called moulting. When an insect larva moults, it can either become a larger, new larva
or it can turn into a pupa. This process is controlled by hormones, one of which is called
juvenile hormone or JH. High levels of JH cause the larva to become an even bigger larva wher
moults. When the amount of JH falls below a certain level, the larva turns Into a pupa.
(a) What would happen to the larva shown in the picture if the level of JH always stays high?
(b) What effect would this have on the number of this species of insect in a particular area?
A particularly annoying group of insects feeds on stored grain such as rice. The
adults lay their eggs on the rice grains and the larvae eat the rice. Unfortunately,
these insects are becoming increasingly resistant to insecticides. Research scientists
are now beginning to look at a group of chemicals which resemble JH as a means
of controlling these insects.
(c) What effect would the administration of the artificial JH have on an insect?
(d) These artificial JH molecules have proved to be very successful in
A larva
controlling cat fleas and cockroaches. However, they have not been
successful in reducing the damage caused by insects whose larvae eat stored food. Suc
You may need to do some research on the life cycles of fleas and cockroaches.
2. The diagram on the right is a graph which
shows how the concentration of blood sugar
and the concentration of a certain hormone in
a person's blood changed over a period of five
hours.
(a) From the graph, what can you infer about
the change in blood glucose concentration
over five hours?
(b) What can you deduce about hormone A? D
(c) Children suffering from a lack of hormone A
Concentration
in the blood
Period Period
Period 3
may be taught to inject the hormone into their veins.
Why is this dangerous?
Time/h
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