Besides Controlling Metabolic Rate, Thyroid Hormone Has Many Functions

question 12

Multiple Choice

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

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

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