# Life Sciences Paper 1, November 2024, question 3.4.4

> A person has a thyroid gland that continuously secretes too little thyroxin. Marked mark by mark. Q3.4.4, Life Sciences Paper 1 November 2024, 2 marks.

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Subject: Life Sciences. Source: Based on Nov 2024 · Paper 1 · Q3.4.4. Marks: 2. Not yet checked by a teacher.

## Question 3.4.4 (2 marks)

A person has a thyroid gland that continuously secretes too little thyroxin. Explain why this may cause the person’s body mass to increase.

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