A hormone made by the thyroid gland:
A) prepares the uterus for pregnancy.
B) controls body pigmentation.
C) stimulates release of milk.
D) influences bone and calcium metabolism.
D
Explanation: A) The ovary makes progesterone, which prepares the uterus for pregnancy.
B) Melanocyte-stimulating hormone made by the pituitary controls body pigmentation.
C) The pituitary makes prolactin, which stimulates the production of milk.
D) Correct. Calcitonin made by the thyroid gland influences bone and calcium metabolism.
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