ENDOCRINE ORGANS AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
ENDOCRINE ORGANS
Question
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The thyroid gland uses which of the following elements to make its hormones?
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calcium
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potassium
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idodine
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sodium
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Iodine, as a trace element, is a necessary and limiting substrate for thyroid gland hormone synthesis. It is an essential element that enables the thyroid gland to produce thyroid hormones thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3).
Detailed explanation-2: -Thyroid cells need iodine to make thyroid hormone. If you do not have enough iodine in your body, you cannot make enough thyroid hormone.
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