Besides Controlling Metabolic Rate, Thyroid Hormone Has Many Functions

question 9

Multiple Choice

Besides controlling metabolic rate, thyroid hormone has many functions. These include: ________.

• A)regulation of blood calcium, and release of calcium from bones
• B)stimulating production of sex cells (egg an sperm)and secondary sex characteristics
• C)enabling the body to resist both short- term and long- term stressors
• D)regulation of growth and development, and maturation of the nervous system

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