NEET 2007 Biology question
A person is having problems with calcium and phosphorous metabolism in his body. Which one of the following glands may not be functioning properly?
Answer: (2)
Solution
The parathyroid glands secrete parathormone (PTH), which raises blood Ca2+ by promoting its release from bone, reabsorption in the kidney tubules and absorption in the intestine (with vitamin D), and lowers phosphate by promoting its excretion. Thus they regulate calcium and phosphate
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