KROK 1 2018 – Question 10 · KROK (Medicine) · Histology, Cytology, and Embryology
An 18-year-old student presents with enlarged thyroid gland accompanied by accelerated metabolism and increased heart rate. These signs can be observed during hypersecretion of thyroxin. What organelles of thyroid cells are primarily responsible for hormone production and secretion?
- A. Lysosomes
- B. Ribosomes
- C. Golgi apparatus
- D. Mitochondria
- E. Centrosomes
Hint
Think about which organelle is especially prominent in cells that make and release a protein hormone, and what stage of the process it handles.
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