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प्रश्न
Iodine is necessary for the synthesis of which hormone?
विकल्प
Adrenaline
Thyroxin
Auxin
Insulin
उत्तर
Thyroxin
Explanation -
Iodine is necessary for the thyroid gland to make "Thyroxine". Thyroxine promotes metabolism in all the cells and tissue in the body. Excessive secretion of thyroxine result in the body is called as hyperthyroidism, and less secretion is called hypothyroidism.
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