The main function of vitamin D is to promote
a. secretion of calcitonin.
b. synthesis of 7-dehydrocholesterol.
c. synthesis of carotenoids and controls absorption of fat-soluble vitamins.
d. calcium and phosphorus absorption, and calcium mobilization from bone.
e. conversion of calcium and phosphorous to more readily absorbable compounds.
ANS: D
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