Which cells produce the thyroid hormone precursor thyroglobulin?
A) parathyroid cells
B) follicular cells
C) oxyphil cells
D) parafollicular cells

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Follicular cells in the thyroid gland produce thyroglobulin, which is the precursor for the thyroid hormones T3 and T4. Parathyroid cells produce parathyroid hormone, oxyphil cells are a type of parathyroid cell with no known function, and parafollicular cells produce calcitonin, a hormone that helps regulate calcium levels.

Which Cells Produce the Thyroid Hormone Precursor Thyroglobulin