Thyroxine
A) reduces the rate at which carbohydrates are utilized.
B) increases the rate at which proteins are synthesized.
C) inhibits activities of the nervous system.
D) inhibits the rate at which calcium enters body fluids.
E) lowers the basal metabolic rate.

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Thyroxine increases the rate at which proteins are synthesized. It also increases the basal metabolic rate and the rate at which carbohydrates and fats are utilized. It does not inhibit activities of the nervous system or the rate at which calcium enters body fluids.