Name the hormone and the endocrine gland which requires iodine for its functions.

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Thyroid gland:
It is a gland that has a shape of a butterfly and is located in the neck.
It produces hormones such as thyroxine and calcitonin.
Thyroxine is involved in regulating growth, and metabolism in the body while calcitonin regulates calcium levels in the body.
Thyroxine requires iodine for its production which needs to be obtained from the diet.

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