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Given below is an example of certain structures and their special functional activity. On a similar pattern fill in the blank with suitable function: Example: Chloroplast and photosynthesis, Thyroid gland and ____________.


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Thyroid gland

  1. The hormones thyroxine and triiodothyronine secreted by the thyroid gland control our body's metabolism.
  2. These hormones manage how much our body uses energy by controlling metabolism.
  3. The pituitary gland release a hormone called thyroid-stimulating hormone(TSH) which controls the amount of thyroid hormones to be released by stimulating the thyroid gland.
  4. The malfunctioning of the thyroid gland or hyposecretion of TSH causes many hormone-related diseases in the body.

Final answer: Thyroid gland and regulation of basal metabolism.


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