What is the major extracellular cation?

a. Sodium
b. Sulfate
c. Protein
d. Potassium
e. Phosphorus


ANS: A

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What hormone stimulates contraction of the uterus during childbirth and promotes ejection of milk from mammary glands during breastfeeding?

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