What Happens to Most of the Secreted T₄

question 177

Multiple Choice

What happens to most of the secreted T₄?

• A) It is phagocytized by target tissues.
• B) It is converted into T₃ after being peripherally stripped of one of its iodine atoms.
• C) It is the major biologically active form of thyroid hormone at the cellular level.
• D) It is split to form two DIT molecules, which are excreted in the urine.
• E) It is permitted to exert its full biological effect as a result of epinephrine's permissive actions.

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