Question

Thyroid hormone increase the rate of breathing, intake and consumption of oxygen, and increase the activity of mitochondria. Under which of the following criteria, the function of thyroxine can be classified?

• A. Cardiovascular
• B. Metabolic
• C. Developmental
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Cardiovascular

Thyroxine is the hormone which is released by the thyroid glands. This hormone is responsible for the regulation of heart rate, breathing rate, metabolic consumption of glucose by the cells and respiratory activities. These all activities are classified as cardiovascular functions. The hormone is responsible for the regulation of all the different developmental activities which are related to normal functioning and the growth of organism.

Thus, the correct answer is option A.