KROK 1 2023 – Question 63 · KROK (Medicine) · Physiology
Residents of areas with a cold climate have increased blood levels of a certain hormone that has an adaptive thermoregulatory value. What hormone is it?
- A. Insulin
- B. Glucagon
- C. Somatotropin
- D. Cortisol
- E. Thyroxine
Hint
Cold adaptation requires a higher basal heat production, so look for the hormone that raises metabolic rate and oxygen use in most tissues.
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