The graph below shows changes in levels of the hormone melatonin over a 24-hour period. Blood melatonin concentration is measured in picograms per ml.
Calculate the percentage increase in melatonin concentration between 2 pm and 12 am.
Identify one physiological changes that would occur between 2 pm and 3 am in the body of an individual with the melatonin levels shown in part a).
Another hormone is thyroxin.
Identify the gland that secretes thyroxin.
Outline the part played by thyroxin in regulating body temperature.
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