Question

Which of the following hormones contains iodine? (a) Testosterone (b) Adrenaline (c) Thyroxine (d) Insulin

Answer 1

C) Thyroxine hormone contains iodine and is secreted from thyroid gland present in neck.

Answer 2

Answer: (C) Thyroxine

Explanation:

 The thyroxine is one of the most abundant hormone of the thyroid that contain the total four iodine atoms (T4). It is one of the main secretory hormone of thyroid cell and it is then converted into the active hormone.

The main function of this hormone is that it take the iodine from the different types of food and then it converted into the thyroid hormone. By using the tyrosine and the iodide, the thyroid basically synthesizes the thyroid hormone.  

Therefore, Option (C) is correct.