Question

Calcitonin is a thyroid hormone which:
(1) Elevates calcium level in blood
(2) Lowers calcium level in blood
(3) Elevates potassium level in blood
(4) Has no effect on calcium

Answer 1

Answer: lowers calcium level in blood

Explanation:

It is hypocalcemic and hypophosphatemia.

Answer 2

ANSWER-

●Calcitonin is a thyroid hormone which Lowers calcium level in blood. Hence, the correct option is (2)

REASON:

》When the calcium level in the blood is high, Thyroid Gland gets stimulated and parafollicular cells of thyroid gland releases a hormone called Calcitonin.

》Calcitonin is a hypocalcemic hormone.

》It helps in deposition of blood calcium ions in the bone matrix thereby decreasing the blood calcium levels

》Hence, the blood calcium levels gets regulated.