When blood calcium is low, parathyroid hormone raises levels by doing all of the following except:
a. increasing appetite for calcium containing foods
b. activating vitamin D
c. reducing calcium excretion by the kidney
d. stimulating calcium release from bone
Answer: a. increasing appetite for calcium containing foods
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