The gland that regulates metabolic rate and growth is the:
a. thymus.
b. posterior pituitary.
c. parathyroid.
d. thyroid.
d
The thyroid produces thyroid hormone (TH) which
largely controls cellular metabolism, thereby affecting virtually every cell in the human body. In doing so, TH influences growth and physical development; neural and mental
development; nutrient metabolism and metabolic rate and
body temperature.
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