The __________ secretes a hormone that increases the body's metabolic rate,promotes alertness,quickens reflexes,and stimulates the fetal nervous system.
A) thyroid gland
B) pancreas
C) adrenal gland
D) parathyroid gland
E) thymus

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The thyroid gland secretes the hormone thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3), which increase the body's metabolic rate, promote alertness, quicken reflexes, and stimulate the fetal nervous system. The other glands listed do not have this specific function.

The __________ Secretes a Hormone That Increases the Body's Metabolic