Name the hormone responsible for the following functions:
Regulating basal metabolism

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Solution

Thyroxin
It is secreted by the thyroid gland in the body.
Its main function is to regulate the basal metabolic rate in an individual.
Thyroxin controls metabolism in tissues, growth, development and differentiation of the cells in the body.

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