If the thyroid gland does not make enough thyroxine, which general body function may be affected?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Balance of metabolism
Thyroxine is an endocrine hormone that helps regulate the body’s metabolic rate, including how efficiently energy is used and how normal growth is supported. If the thyroid produces too little thyroxine, metabolic activity may be disturbed; therefore option A is correct. Touch detection depends mainly on receptors and the nervous system, while pollen-tube direction and tendril coiling are plant responses controlled by other signals.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Balance of metabolism
Why is this the correct answer?
Thyroxine is an endocrine hormone that helps regulate the body’s metabolic rate, including how efficiently energy is used and how normal growth is supported. If the thyroid produces too little thyroxine, metabolic activity may be disturbed; therefore option A is correct. Touch detection depends mainly on receptors and the nervous system, while pollen-tube direction and tendril coiling are plant responses controlled by other signals.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Science question. Chapter: World of Living. Topic: Control and Coordination.
