Question

Which of the following is an effect of the thyroid hormones?a) increases blood cholesterolb) increases carbohydrate synthesisc) increases oxygen consumptiond) decreases actions of the epinephrine and norepinephrinee) helps slow down body growth

Answer 1

Answer:

Increases oxygen consumption.

Explanation:

Thyroid hormone is released from the thyroid gland that maintains the basal metabolic rate of the body. Thyroid hormones mainly effects and target all cells of the body.

The thyroid hormone increases the basal metabolic rate of the body for the increase of heat production of the body. The thyroid hormone increases the ATP consumption of the body and indirectly increases the oxygen consumption in the body.

Thus, the correct answer is option (c).