Deficiency of Thyroid Hormones Can Result in

question 83

Multiple Choice

Deficiency of thyroid hormones can result in

• A) an increase in metabolic rate
• B) growth retardation
• C) increase in heart rate
• D) prepubertal growth spurt

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Definitions:

Epithelial Tissue

A type of tissue that lines the surfaces of the body, including skin, organs, and cavities, functioning as a protective barrier.

Specialized Junctions

Unique cellular structures where neighboring cells connect and communicate, including synapses and gap junctions.

Regeneration

The process of renewal, restoration, and growth that makes cells, tissues, organs, organisms, and ecosystems resilient to natural fluctuations or events that cause damage or destruction.

Replacement

The process of substituting one thing for another, or the act of being substituted.