What is true about the function of vitamin D?
a. Vitamin D inactivates cancerous cells.
b. vitamin D works with parathyroid hormone (PTH) to increase calcium retention by the kidneys.
c. Vitamin D decreases the production of intestinal calcium transport proteins.
d. Vitamin D binds to protein in the cytoplasm of most cells.
Ans: b. vitamin D works with parathyroid hormone (PTH) to increase calcium retention by the kidneys.
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