Which statement describes the relationship of bone calcium to blood calcium?
a. if dietary calcium is low, both blood and bone levels will decline
b. if dietary calcium is low, bone calcium is sacrificed to maintain blood calcium
c. if dietary calcium is low, blood calcium is sacrificed to maintain bone calcium
d. blood levels of calcium are a good indicator of calcium status of bone.
Ans: b. if dietary calcium is low, bone calcium is sacrificed to maintain blood calcium
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