In the thyroid hormones T3 and T4, the 3 and 4 refer to the

A) Relative half-life (3 or 4 hours).
B) Number of tyrosine molecules linked together.
C) Number of iodines which are found on the hormone.
D) Number of enzymes required to synthesize the hormone.


Answer: C

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