Question

The pituitary gland regulates the rate at which cells burn durable from food to produce energy

True or false

Answer 1

False. The pituitary gland does play a role in regulating various hormones in the body, including those that can influence metabolism, but it does not directly regulate the rate at which cells burn fuel from food. That process is primarily controlled by hormones such as insulin and glucagon, which are produced by the pancreas, and thyroid hormones, which influence metabolic rate. The pituitary gland does release thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) that can affect the thyroid gland, but it is not the direct regulator of energy metabolism.