The element that is a key component of the thyroid hormones T₃ and T₄ is: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The element that is a key component of the thyroid hormones T₃ and T₄ is:
A. Iron
B. Calcium
C. Iodine
D. Phosphorus
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Iodine atoms are incorporated into thyroxine (T₄, 4 iodine atoms) and triiodothyronine (T₃, 3 iodine atoms) synthesized by thyroid follicular cells. Iodine deficiency leads to goiter and hypothyroidism. Iron is in hemoglobin, calcium in bones, phosphorus in ATP and bones.

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