Question

explain the role of thyroxin in growth

Answer 1

Thyroxine is a hormone that regulates the metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins and fats in the body.  Hyposecretion of thyroxine leads to cretinin in children, and myxoedema in adults.  Hypersecretion of thyroxine leads to exopthalmic goitre in adults.  Goitre is caused due to deficiency of iodine in food.  Iodine is essential for the synthesis of thyroxin

Answer 2

thyroxin regulates basal metabolic rate by controlling carbo-hydrate , fat and protien metabolism.