If a person has an overactive thyroid, you would expect them to have
A) increased metabolic rates in most tissues.
B) a greater need for insulin than a person with typical thyroid function.
C) a lower metabolic rate in most tissues than a person with typical thyroid function.
D) a greater need for cacitriol than a person with typical thyroid function.
E) damage of their pineal gland due to the lack of thyroxine.

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An overactive thyroid gland leads to hyperthyroidism, which increases metabolic rates in most tissues due to the excess production of thyroxine hormone. This condition can cause weight loss, increased appetite, anxiety, irritability, sweating, and heat intolerance, among other symptoms.

If a Person Has an Overactive Thyroid, You Would Expect