Besides Controlling Metabolic Rate, Thyroid Hormone Has Many Functions

Question

Besides controlling metabolic rate, thyroid hormone has many functions. These include .
A) stimulating production of sex cells (egg an sperm) and secondary sex characteristics
B) enabling the body to resist both short-term and long-term stressors
C) regulation of blood calcium, and release of calcium from bones
D) regulation of growth and development, and maturation of the nervous system

Accepted Answer

Thyroid hormone plays a crucial role in regulating growth and development, as well as in the maturation of the nervous system, but it does not directly stimulate the production of sex cells or secondary sex characteristics, enable the body to resist stressors, or regulate blood calcium and release of calcium from bones.