Endocrine glands release hormones, suggest what would happen in the body of a person with hyperthyroidism.

There is too much thyroxine is released into the blood which raises the person's basal metabolic rate. This will lead to an increase in formation of glycogen, lipids and proteins. This will also increase their rate of respiration and breakdown rate of excess proteins.

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