MCQ
$A$ : Thyroxine shows calorigenic effect.

$R$ : Thyroxine increases catabolism, produces energy and increases body temperature.

  • Assertion and Reason both are correct and also correct explanation.
  • B
    Assertion and Reason both are correct but not explanation of assertion.
  • C
    Assertion is correct, but Reason is incorrect.
  • D
    Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect.

Answer

Correct option: A.
Assertion and Reason both are correct and also correct explanation.
a
Thyroxine shows calorigenic effect, because thyroxine increases catabolism, produces energy and increases body temperature by increased oxygen consumption and rates of $ATP$ hydrolysis.

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