Vitamin D

question 244

Multiple Choice

Vitamin D

• A) is not synthesized by the body, so it must be obtained in the diet.
• B) is synthesized in the liver, where it acts on adjacent cells.
• C) is converted to calcitriol when blood calcium is high.
• D) is synthesized from calcitriol.
• E) is converted to calcitriol, which acts as a hormone and increases calcium absorption in the gut and kidneys.

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