Question

The hormonal gland that controls the basal metabolic rate of the body is

• A. adrenal
• B. thyroid
• C. gonads
• D. pituitary

Answer 1

The correct option is B

thyroid

The correct option is B.

Explanation of the correct option:

1. The basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the minimum amount of energy needed by the body to maintain the body activities.
2. Thyroid gland controls the BMR by producing various hormones needed for maintaining the oxidation rate and energy production.

Explanation of the incorrect option:

Option A:

Adrenal glands produce hormones that helps in maintaining the immune system, blood pressure and metabolism.

Option C:

Gonads are the reproductive structures, testes in males and ovaries in female that produce the sperm and ovum respectively.

Option D:

The main function of the pituitary gland is to secrete hormones that help in carrying out the body functions like growth, metabolism and reproduction.

Final answer: The hormone that controls the basal metabolic rate of the body is thyroid gland.