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B2 H - Sample set 1 Q2

2) Blood tests can be used to check a person’s blood glucose and hormone levels.
​Figure 4 shows the results of two blood tests carried out on three people to check their blood glucose levels. Person 1 is healthy. 
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(a) (i) Compare the glucose levels of person 1 with the glucose levels of person 2 after fasting for 12 hours. (1)

(ii) Compare the glucose levels of person 3 with the glucose levels of person 1, two hours after drinking 75g glucose. (1)

Person 3 cannot produce the hormone that controls blood glucose levels.
(iii) State the hormone that person 3 cannot produce. (1)

​(b) Figure 5 shows the level of progesterone for a female during five different stages of the menstrual cycle.
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(i) Describe the changes in progesterone levels during the 28-day cycle. (2)

(ii) Explain why progesterone levels changed following day 14. (2)

(iii) Use Figure 5 to explain if the female is pregnant. (2)

(Total for Question 2 = 9 marks)
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