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I keep getting “Thyroxine” questions wrong in Chemical Coordination (Endocrine System). What's the trap?

thinking thyroid problems don't relate to diet.

The usual trap: thinking thyroid problems don't relate to diet. How to avoid it: iodine deficiency → low thyroxine → goitre. Go back to the definition — the thyroid hormone that controls the body's metabolic rate; it needs iodine.

Key point

Thyroxine

Common mistake

thinking thyroid problems don't relate to diet.

Memory tip

iodine deficiency → low thyroxine → goitre.

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