A student was told that a particular hormone requires iodine for its synthesis.
(a) Name the endocrine gland which secretes this hormone.
(b) State the location of this endocrine gland in the human body.

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Solution

(a) Thyroxine hormone requires iodine for its synthesis. This hormone is produced by the thyroid gland.
(b) The thyroid gland is composed of two lobes located on either side of trachea.

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