Which of the following hormones stimulates an increase in basal metabolic rate as a tropic hormone?

a) prolactin
b) follicle-stimulating hormone
c) adrenocorticotropic hormone
d) thyroid-stimulating hormone


Answer: d) thyroid-stimulating hormone

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