The basal metabolic rate (BMR) in body cells is regulated by :-a)Parat...
The correct answer is B: Thyroid.
- The thyroid gland plays a crucial role in regulating the basal metabolic rate (BMR) in body cells.
- Thyroid hormones, such as thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3), control metabolism by influencing the body's energy production and consumption.
- These hormones affect how quickly cells use energy and produce proteins, impacting the body's overall metabolic rate.
- An imbalance in thyroid hormone levels can lead to either an increased (hyperthyroidism) or decreased (hypothyroidism) metabolic rate.
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The primary organ responsible for regulating metabolism is the hypothalamus. An individual's basal metabolic rate is highly regulated by the thyroid gland through the secretion of thyroid hormone (TH). TH is used to refer to two similar molecules, thyroxin (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3). The thyroids secretion of TH is in turn regulated by the body's concentration of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) as part of a negative feedback loop with the hypothalamus...Thus, option B is right ans..