The Hormone That Increases the Absorption of Calcium from Food

question 143

Multiple Choice

The hormone that increases the absorption of calcium from food in the small intestine is:

• A)PTH
• B)calcitonin
• C)GH
• D)thyroxine

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Definitions:

Test Statistic

A calculated value from sample data used to decide whether to reject the null hypothesis in hypothesis testing.

Degrees of Freedom

The quantity of distinct values or numbers that can be allocated to a statistical distribution.

Test Statistic

A calculated value from sample data used in hypothesis testing to determine whether to reject the null hypothesis.

Null Hypothesis

A statement that asserts no effect or no difference in the context of a statistical test, serving as the default assumption to be tested.