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Which hormones are primarily responsible for the regulation of metabolism?

steroid hormones

peptide hormones

thyroid hormones

parathyroid hormones

The thyroid hormones are tyrosine-based hormones produced by the thyroid gland that are primarily responsible for regulation of metabolism. The thyroid hormones act on nearly every cell in the body. They act to increase the basal metabolic rate, affect protein synthesis, help regulate long bone growth and neural maturation.

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