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Every OCR GCSE Biology B exam question on B5.5 What role do hormones play in human reproduction?, 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 36 questions on What role do hormones play in human reproduction?, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 3 Higher, Q6(a) (2 marks): Draw lines to connect each hormone with its correct function. Hormone Function Causes an egg to mature in an ovary and FSH stimulates the ovaries to release oes
- June 2025, Paper 3 Higher, Q6(c)(i) (1 mark): The patch contains 3.2 mg of an oestrogen replacement. The absorption rate is approximately 0.5 mg in 24 hours. Calculate the maximum number of complete days th
- June 2025, Paper 3 Higher, Q6(c)(ii) (1 mark): It is recommended that the patch is changed twice a week. Suggest why this recommendation is different to the number you calculated in (c)(i). [1]
- June 2024, Paper 2 Foundation, Q3(b) (3 marks): Explain how hormones can be used as a contraceptive to prevent pregnancy. [3]
- June 2024, Paper 4 Higher, Q5(a)(i) (1 mark): Why are none of the methods shown guaranteed to prevent pregnancy? Use data from the table. [1]
- June 2024, Paper 4 Higher, Q5(a)(ii) (2 marks): Layla has a very busy lifestyle. She wants an easy to use and reliable method of contraception. Which method from the table would you recommend for Layla? Expla
- June 2024, Paper 4 Higher, Q5(b) (2 marks): Layla’s partner can wear a condom on his penis during sexual intercourse to prevent pregnancy. Describe one other benefit of him wearing a condom during sex. [2
- June 2024, Paper 4 Higher, Q5(c) (4 marks): Complete the sentences to explain how hormones control the menstrual cycle. Use words from the list. Adrenaline FSH LH Oestrogen Progesterone Thyroxine stimulat
- June 2024, Paper 4 Higher, Q5(d) (3 marks): A hormone contraceptive pill contains progesterone. Explain why taking this pill helps to prevent pregnancy. [3]
- June 2023, Paper 1 Foundation, Q8(a)(i) (3 marks): Calculate the mean menstrual cycle length. Give your answer to the nearest whole number. Mean menstrual cycle length days [3]
- June 2023, Paper 1 Foundation, Q8(a)(ii) (1 mark): Calculate the median menstrual cycle length. Median menstrual cycle length days [1]
- June 2023, Paper 1 Foundation, Q8(a)(iii) (2 marks): Sometimes ovulation does not occur and the menstrual cycle finishes early. Which female in the table may not have ovulated? Explain your answer. Female Explanat
- June 2023, Paper 1 Foundation, Q8(b) (2 marks): What is the role of hormones in sexual reproduction in humans? [2]
- June 2023, Paper 1 Foundation, Q8(c) (3 marks): Complete the table to describe different types of contraception. Tick (3) the correct boxes in each row. Type of Prevents Reduces the chance Reduces risk of con
- June 2023, Paper 3 Higher, Q8(a)(i) (1 mark): Suggest one health-based question the pharmacy may ask the consumer before they agree to send them this contraceptive pill. [1]
- June 2023, Paper 3 Higher, Q8(a)(ii) (2 marks): Identify one risk and one benefit of being able to buy Lovima without seeing a doctor. Risk Benefit [2]
- June 2023, Paper 3 Higher, Q8(b) (3 marks): Lovima is a progesterone-only contraceptive pill. Explain how this contraceptive pill prevents pregnancy. [3]
- June 2022, Paper 3 Higher, Q11(c)(i) (2 marks): Describe two roles that oestrogen has in the human body. Role 1 Role 2 [2]
- June 2022, Paper 3 Higher, Q11(c)(ii) (1 mark): Suggest why oestrogen may be found in rivers and oceans. [1]
- November 2021, Paper 2 Foundation, Q4(b)(i) (3 marks): Explain how a contraceptive pill will help to prevent Sarah from becoming pregnant. [3]
- November 2021, Paper 2 Foundation, Q4(b)(ii) (3 marks): Explain the advantages of Ben wearing a condom during sex even if Sarah is taking the pill. [3]
- November 2021, Paper 3 Higher, Q4(c) (1 mark): A human hormone that is responsible for ovulation. [1]
- November 2021, Paper 3 Higher, Q4(f) (1 mark): A human hormone used in the contraceptive pill to prevent ovulation. [1]
- November 2021, Paper 4 Higher, Q3(b)(i) (3 marks): Four hormones interact to control the menstrual cycle. Hormone A • stimulates a follicle to mature in an ovary • causes the ovary to release hormone B Hormone B
- November 2021, Paper 4 Higher, Q3(b)(ii) (2 marks): Sarah’s ovaries cannot release any eggs. Explain why it could be helpful for Sarah to take fertility medication which contains hormone A, and luteinising hormon
- November 2020, Paper 2 Foundation, Q2(d) (2 marks): Human female gametes are released during ovulation. Ovulation can be prevented by taking hormone contraceptive pills. Eve starts taking hormone contraceptive pi
- June 2019, Paper 1 Foundation, Q4(b) (1 mark): Adult female cows have an oestrus cycle. It is similar to the menstrual cycle in adult female humans. A cow can become pregnant when it is in a phase called ‘he
- June 2019, Paper 1 Foundation, Q4(c)(i) (1 mark): Calculate the range for the length of the heat phase for all cows in this group. Range = hours [1]
- June 2019, Paper 1 Foundation, Q4(c)(ii) (2 marks): Calculate the mean length of the heat phase for all cows in this group. Mean = hours [2]
- June 2019, Paper 1 Foundation, Q4(d) (1 mark): The cow oestrus cycle is controlled in the same way as the human menstrual cycle is controlled. What controls the human menstrual cycle? Tick (3) one box. Hormo
- June 2019, Paper 3 Higher, Q10(a) (1 mark): The hormones that control the oestrus cycle are the same as those that control the human menstrual cycle. Which hormone is responsible for the release of an egg
- June 2019, Paper 3 Higher, Q10(b)(i) (1 mark): Use the graph in Fig. 10.1 to work out the length of one cycle. Length of one cycle = days [1]
- June 2019, Paper 3 Higher, Q10(b)(ii) (1 mark): The cow is not pregnant. What evidence from the graph in Fig. 10.1 supports this statement? Tick (3) one box. The oestrogen levels rise and fall. The progestero
- June 2019, Paper 3 Higher, Q10(c)(ii) (1 mark): Farmers can carry out selective breeding artificially. To do this they need to manipulate a cow’s oestrus cycle by injecting hormones. Which hormone would a far
- June 2019, Paper 3 Higher, Q10(d)(iii) (2 marks): Before the embryo is implanted into a surrogate cow, the cow will need to be given a hormone to allow the pregnancy to continue. Name this hormone and explain w
- June 2018, Paper 1 Foundation, Q3(a)(v) (2 marks): Jack and Nina do not want any more children. They have considered different forms of contraception. Suggest a form of contraception that would be suitable for t
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