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प्रश्न
Why is iodine as a nutrient, important to our body?
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उत्तर
Iodine is an active ingredient in the production of the thyroxine hormone secreted by the thyroid gland. Thyroxine hormone is a very essential hormone for our body. In case of its abnormal secretions a person may suffer certain sever disorders. Therefore, it is an important nutrient for our body.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Name the hormone responsible for the following function:
Maintenance of basal metabolism.
Name the Following: Iodine is necessary for the secretion of which hormone.
Fill in the Blanks:
Lack of iodine in diet causes ______.
The basal metabolic rate in body cells is regulated by:
Long answer question
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Name the endocrine gland that produces calcitonin and mention the role played by this hormone.
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