35 years old male is found to have painless anterior neck mass about 2cm in size ?

1)What are the diffrential diagnosis of this anterior neck mass ?
2) During history taking how you know it’s a functioning mass?
3) Describe the mechanism of thyroid hormones synthesis?
4) What is the embryological origin of thyroid gland ?
5) How does the thyroid gland work?
6) If the diagnosis of this mass is malignant how you can tell the patient?
7) Give two options of treatment for such anterior neck mass?