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) regulation of growth and development, and maturation of the nervous system
C) regulation of blood calcium, and release of calcium from bones
D) enabling the body to resist both short-term and long-term stressors


Answer: B

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