Calcitonin is produced by the ____ and is important for the uptake of ____ by bones

a. anterior pituitary; calcium
b. posterior pituitary; phosphorus
c. thymus; calcium
d. thyroid; calcium
e. hypothalamus; phosphorus


ANSWER: d

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