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Name the hormone that controls the basal metabolism and its source gland. (CBSE 2013)

The hormone that controls basal metabolism is thyroxine. Its 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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