Calcium and Phosphorus Homeostasis Are Linked Because

question 23

Multiple Choice

Calcium and Phosphorus homeostasis are linked because

• A) Both Ca and Phosphate are released when bone is resorbed
• B) Both Ca and Phosphate are in the urine
• C) Ca complexes with phosphate in the blood
• D) Both Ca and Phosphate are absorbed in the intestine
• E) Both A and C are true

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