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Name a hormone secreted by the following endocrine gland. State one function of the hormone.
Thyroid.

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Thyroid hormones are two hormones produced and released by the thyroid gland, namely triiodothyronine (T₃) and thyroxine (T₄).
These hormones act on every cell of the body and it increases the basal metabolic rate, affects protein synthesis and regulates long bone growth.

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