South Africa Matric · Life Sciences

Human systems: endocrine, nervous and reproduction

16 practice questions, each with the answer and an explanation.

Practise Human systems: endocrine, nervous and reproduction now

Random questions from this topic, one at a time. You see the answer and the explanation straight after each one.

All 16 questions

  1. Which gland is often called the 'master gland' of the endocrine system?
  2. Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) helps to regulate the water balance of the blood by
  3. A negative feedback mechanism
  4. On a hot day, the blood vessels in the skin of a healthy person
  5. Which sequence correctly shows the path of a nerve impulse in a reflex arc?
  6. In bright light, the pupil of the eye
  7. Which part of the brain is mainly responsible for balance and the coordination of muscle movements?
  8. Ovulation in the human menstrual cycle is triggered by a surge in
  9. Fertilisation in humans usually takes place in the
  10. What is one function of the placenta?
  11. Which hormone is mainly responsible for maintaining the uterine lining during pregnancy?
  12. Thyroxine from the thyroid gland mainly regulates
  13. A person with short-sightedness (myopia) needs a lens that
  14. Which organ contains the islets of Langerhans that secrete insulin?
  15. Which hormone causes the thickening of the uterine lining in the first half of the menstrual cycle?
  16. DNA profiling can be used to

Keep practising

More South Africa Matric topics

All South Africa Matric practice →

Ready for the full South Africa Matric test?

Take a mock testSouth Africa Matric hub