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    The document is a natural context performance task from Colegio San Bartolomé La Merced for Sara Sofia Rojas Herrera. It contains questions about the endocrine and reproductive systems, including identifying glands and hormones, labeling diagrams, and describing processes like the menstrual cycle. Sara is asked to complete tasks like matching glands to their functions, labeling diagrams, answering questions, and filling in blanks in passages.

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    The document is a natural context performance task from Colegio San Bartolomé La Merced for Sara Sofia Rojas Herrera. It contains questions about the endocrine and reproductive systems, including identifying glands and hormones, labeling diagrams, and describing processes like the menstrual cycle. Sara is asked to complete tasks like matching glands to their functions, labeling diagrams, answering questions, and filling in blanks in passages.

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    COLEGIO SAN BARTOLOMÉ LA MERCED

    Natural context performance task


    Teacher: Angela González Niño Seminar 1
    3rd TERM 8°

    NAME: __________________________________
    Sara Sofia Rojas Herrera GROUP: ________
    8d DATE: ________
    17/05/23

    ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

    1. Complete the name of the glands in the picture below:


    pineal gland
    hypothalamus
    pituary gland

    tyroid gland

    Thymus

    adrenal gland
    pancreas

    ovaries

    testes

    2. Match the functions described in column B with the endocrine gland listed in column A.
    Column A Column B
    9
    Hypothalamus_____ 1. produces male sex characteristics.
    11
    Pituitary ______, _____
    12 2. decreases blood sugar level. .
    7
    Thyroid ______, _____
    10 3. increases heart and breathing rate, raises blood pressure.
    8
    Thymus _______ 4. produces female sex characteristics. .
    3
    Adrenals _______ 5. increases blood sugar level.
    Pancreas ______,
    2 ____
    5 6. regulates the level of calcium and phosphorus.
    4
    Ovaries ______ 7. increases rate of metabolism
    1
    Testes ________ 8. maintains the level of calcium and phosphorus in the blood.
    Parathyroids ________
    6 9. development of immune system
    6 10. stimulates skeletal growth
    6
    11. regulates the activities of other glands
    12. stimulates development of male and female sex organs

    3. Complete the table below with the corresponding gland and hormone, considering the
    information given in the final column:

    parathyroid calcitonin

    pancreas glucagone

    parathyroid parathyroid
    testes testosterone
    pituitary progesterone

    pituitary growth hormone


    pancreas glucagon

    ovary estrogen &


    progesterone
    thyroid thyroxine
    adrenal adrenaline
    pineal melatonin
    pituitary ACTH

    REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
    4. Label the diagram below:

    1. Fallopian tube
    __________________________________
    2. ovary
    __________________________________
    3. __________________________________
    uterus
    4. cervix
    __________________________________
    5. vagina
    __________________________________
    5. List the female parts, in order, for which an egg/ovum is created and released.

    ovary fallopian tube uterus


    __________ ___________ _________ _________
    cervix __________
    vagina

    6. Solve the following open questions:

    a) What two hormones trigger sexual maturity? ____________


    oestrogen &_____________
    testosterone
    b) What is another term for sexual maturity? ____________________________
    puberty
    c) When would a boy reach sexual maturity?
    __________________________________________________________________
    puberty - ages 12-16
    d) When would a girl reach sexual maturity?
    __________________________________________________________________
    puberty - ages 8 - 13
    e) When sperm fertilizes an egg, what is the
    result? ___________________________________________________________
    pregnancy - the cycle will not continue
    f) In males, what 2 things does the hormone testosterone influence (or do)?
    __________________________________________________________________
    production of red blood cells and sperm, development of physical characteristics
    __________________________________________________________________
    of men

    7. Fill in the blanks

    In the menstrual cycle, the ____________


    ovary releases an _______________
    egg every
    ______________.
    28 days Each time an egg is released, the ____________
    uterus must prepare itself for
    a fertilized egg. A thick lining full of _____________________
    blood slowly develops. If the egg is
    fertilized, it passes into the uterus and attaches itself to the uterus wall. If the ovum is not
    fertilized, it passes out of the uterus. The uterus lining will begin to break down and exit
    through the vagina. This process is called __________________,
    menstrual cycle otherwise known as a
    “______________”.
    menstruation The menstrual cycle allows the uterus to grow a fresh lining every time
    a(n) ____________
    egg is released to provide fresh and healthy conditions for the growing
    embryo.

    8. Look at the diagram. For each sentence below it, write the matching letter from the
    diagram in the box.
    c
    a
    a
    b
    d
    c

    9. Choose the correct option on each stamen, explain your reasoning:


    a) Which hormone is the corpus luteum responsible for producing?
    I) Progesterone
    II) Estrogen
    III) FSH
    IV) LH

    b) Where are luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) produced?
    I) Hypothalamus
    II) Ovaries
    III) Pituitary
    IV) Adrenal

    c) At which point in the menstrual cycle is a woman most fertile?


    I) Day 1-5
    II) Days 9- 16
    III) Days 17-21
    IV) Days 22-28

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