Parathyroid Hormone Does All of the Following,except That It Doesn't

question 161

Multiple Choice

Parathyroid hormone does all of the following,except that it doesn't

• A)stimulate osteoclast activity.
• B)inhibit osteoblast activity.
• C)build up bone.
• D)stimulate the formation and secretion of calcitriol at the kidneys.
• E)enhance the reabsorption of calcium at the kidneys.

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

A statement used in hypothesis testing that posits there is no statistical significance in a set of given observations, aiming to be either rejected or not rejected.

Alpha

In hypothesis testing, the alpha value denotes the threshold of significance, where typical levels are 0.05 (5%) or 0.01 (1%), used to determine if the null hypothesis can be rejected.

Statistical Probability

The likelihood of an event occurring based on a mathematical model, often expressed as a number between 0 and 1.