What is the function of the thyroid hormone (thyroxine T4 and triiodothyronine T3)?
a. controls metabolic rate of all cells
b. increases blood glucose level
c. aids in carbohydrate, fat, and protein meta-bolism
d. released in response to thyroid stimulating hormone
e. increases blood calcium concentration
A, C, D
Thyroid hormone controls the metabolic rate of all cells as well as aids in carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism. Both are released in response to TSH.
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