Now that he is a college student, Myungsoo's diet doesn't contain much calcium. How does his body maintain healthy blood calcium levels?
a. His osteoblasts are breaking down his bones.
b. His kidneys are secreting more calcium into the blood.
c. His osteoclasts are breaking down his bones.
d. His intestines are resorbing more calcium.
c
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