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Name the hormone that controls the basal metabolism and its source gland.

The hormone that controls the basal metabolism is thyroxine. It’s source gland is the thyroid gland. Thyroxine also brings about balanced growth, improves oxygen uptake, increases heart rate, regulates body temperature etc.

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