What Happens to Most of the Secreted T4

question 200

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 I 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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