explain BMR and how thyroxine regulat the BMR

BMR- It stands for Basal Metabolic Rate. It is the amount of energy every organism requires when it is at rest.
To regulate BMR, thyroid gland synthesises hormones named as thyroxine which increases the number and activity of mitochondria in cells by binding to the cell's DNA, increasing the BMR.

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