Thyroxine
A)reduces the rate at which carbohydrates are utilized.
B)enhances the rate at which proteins are synthesized.
C)inhibits responses of the nervous system.
D)inhibits the rate at which calcium enters body fluids.

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Thyroxine enhances the rate at which proteins are synthesized, thereby increasing metabolism and promoting growth and development. It does not reduce the rate at which carbohydrates are utilized, inhibit responses of the nervous system, or inhibit the rate at which calcium enters body fluids.