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Would hormones of the parathyroid gland needed iodine to be form?

No calcium is needed


How does iodine deficiency affect the body?

Iodine is the main building block needed to make thyroid hormone. Thyroid hormone is needed to control your metabolism. If you lack Iodine in your diet, over time, you will develop goiter (enlarged) thyroid gland. This is rare in the US since many salt has iodine in it.


Is iodine dissolve in turpentine?

No, iodine is not soluble in turpentine. Turpentine is a non-polar solvent, while iodine is a polar substance. To dissolve iodine, a polar solvent like alcohol or water is needed.


A substance needed for the proper functioning of the thyroid gland is?

iodine.


What trace element needed by humans is commonly added to table salt?

Iodine is the trace element commonly added to table salt to help prevent iodine deficiency in humans. This practice has helped reduce the incidence of iodine-related health issues such as goiter.


Why double amount of potassium iodide is required for dissolving iodine?

It sounds like you're describing Lugol's iodine. It's not technically "required," it's just that's what the recipe is. Actually, in Lugol's iodine, KI is needed to improve the dissolution of iodine in water.


What must be available for Thyroxine to be synthesized?

Thyroxine is synthesized in the body from tyrosine, an amino acid. In order for thyroxine synthesis to occur, iodine must also be available as it is a key component of the molecule. Additionally, enzymes such as thyroid peroxidase and thyroglobulin are needed for the synthesis process to take place.


Is iodine a conductor?

No solid iodine does not conduct electricity.


Why do we rinse the leaf I water?

The leaf was rinsed in water to rehydrate it. Iodine solution is an aqueous solution of iodine/potassium iodine - potassium tri-iodide; water is needed inside the leaf to enable penetration by diffusion.


How many moles of iodine are needed to react with 5 moles of potassium to create potassium iodide?

Since molecules of potassium contain only single potassium atoms, molecules of iodine contain two atoms, and moles of potassium iodide contain one atom of each element, 2.5 moles of iodine are needed to react completely with 5 moles of potassium.


Mineral is responsible for affecting the normal functioning of the thyroid gland?

Iodine is required to produce thyroid hormones.Besides iodine Selenium is also required by the thyroid gland as major co-factors in its function to regulate metabolism.Zinc is required for the production of thyroid hormones.


Why is iodine essential?

Very tiny amounts of iodine are needed by the thyroid gland to make its hormones. Without this iodine the thyroid gland will swell creating a goiter and various other symptoms of thyroid hormone shortage will appear..