If You Eliminated All Sources of Calcium (Dairy Products, Some

question 7

Multiple Choice

If you eliminated all sources of calcium (dairy products, some vegetables) from your diet, the level of which of the following would rise in an attempt to supply calcium stored in your body to the tissues that need it?

• A) aldosterone
• B) calcitonin
• C) mineralocorticoids
• D) parathyroid hormone
• E) angiotensin

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