What is the function of the hormone calcitonin?
A) It decreases blood calcium levels after a calcium-rich meal.
B) It stimulates the uptake of calcium into the bone.
C) It reduces the amount of calcium absorbed through the small intestine.
D) It does all of the above.
Ans: D) It does all of the above.
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a. blockage of arteries leading to the heart. b. a Dowager's hump c. a goiter d. shortness of breath
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b. Person-to-person communication is no longer relevant. c. Layers of management can be by-passed through the use of e-mail. d. Computer systems in one department are communicating with computers in another department.
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a. trans. b. polyunsaturated. c. cis. d. saturated.