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Lesson: Chapter 1 — The Chemical Basis of Life

1.6. Mineral salts 8 of 12

Question 8

Iodine is essential for producing which hormone?

The right answer is the one marked above.

Thyroxine. Iodine is essential for its production, and iodine is present in the body only in traces.

Where a shortage shows: obstruction to the development of intelligence, reluctance to learn, and limited height. This is why iodine is added to table salt.

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