Which of the following is NOT true?

a. Calcium can be stored in the body and sodium cannot.
b. Parathyroid hormone is the primary hormone responsible for maintaining calcium homeostasis.
c. Calcitonin is not essential for routine maintenance of calcium concentration in mammals.
d. Calcium is required for normal blood clotting.
e. All of these are true statements.


E

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