If a thyroid tumor secreted an excessive amount of calcitonin, we would expect ________.
A. an elevated level of osteoclast activity
B. a rise in blood calcium concentration
C. increasingly brittle bones
D. an elevated level of osteoblast activity
E. a reduced rate of endochondral ossification
Answer: D
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