Which Statement Concerning the Synthesis and Storage of Thyroid Hormones

question 115

Multiple Choice

Which statement concerning the synthesis and storage of thyroid hormones is INCORRECT?

• A) The "iodine pump" of the follicular cells is important for thyroid hormone production.
• B) Thyroid hormones are formed within a much larger molecule called thyroglobulin.
• C) Thyroid hormone synthesis is greatly stimulated by the presence of TSH.
• D) A one- to two-hour supply of thyroid hormone is stored within the colloid in the lumen of the follicle.

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