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Date May 2018 Marks available 6 Reference code 18M.3.HL.TZ2.23
Level Higher level Paper Paper 3 Time zone Time zone 2
Command term Compare and contrast Question number 23 Adapted from N/A

Question

Compare and contrast steroid and peptide hormone action.

Markscheme

a. both «peptide and steroid hormones» act on target organs/cells  

b. both «peptide and steroid hormones» travel through blood 

c. the effect of both «peptide and steroid hormones» lasts for a longer time «than neurotransmitters»
OR
both are effective at very low concentrations 

d. example of each type of hormone 

e. steroid hormones enter cell/cross plasma membrane while peptide hormones do not 

f. steroid hormones join receptor in cytoplasm while peptide hormones join receptor on membrane 

g. steroid hormone-receptor complex travels to nucleus whereas peptide hormone-receptor triggers a cascade reaction/second messenger 

h. steroid hormones activate genes while peptide hormones activate enzymes 

i. peptide hormone requires ATP, steroid hormone does not

Award [5 max] if no similarities are presented.

Examiners report

[N/A]

Syllabus sections

Option D: Human physiology » Option D: Human physiology (Additional higher level topics) » D.5 Hormones and metabolism
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