The _______ system helps regulate growth, reproduction, use of nutrients by cells, and metabolic rate. It also helps us respond to stress.

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The endocrine system is responsible for regulating growth, reproduction, nutrient use by cells, and metabolic rate through the secretion of hormones. It also helps us respond to stress through the release of stress hormones like cortisol. The other systems listed, such as the nervous system, reproductive system, and circulatory system, play important roles in the body but do not have as direct a role in the functions listed.

The _______ System Helps Regulate Growth, Reproduction, Use of Nutrients