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Q5.    Write short notes on the functions of the following hormones:

          (b) Thyroid hormones

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Function of Thyroid hormones are given below:

Thyroxine/tetraiodothyronine (T4):

  • It regulates the basal metabolic rate (BMR).
  • It regulates body growth such as ossification of bones and mental development.
  • It controls body weight.
  • It also controls tissue differentiation and metamorphosis of the tadpole larva into an adult frog.
  • It suppresses RBC formation.

Tri-iodothyronine (T3):

  • It increases the body's oxygen and energy consumption.
  • It increases the heart rate and force of contraction which increases the cardiac output.
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