Calcitonin is

Question

Calcitonin is (A) protein hormone (B) increases blood calcium level (C) secreted from parathyroid gland (D) both 'a' and 'b'

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Calcitonin is a protein hormone with 32 amino acids. It is secreted by the thyroid gland to decrease the blood calcium level. Thyrocalcitonin (TCT) suppresses the release of calcium ions from the bones and acts antagonist to the parathyroid homone.

Q. Calcitonin is

protein hormone

increases blood calcium level

secreted from parathyroid gland

both 'a' and 'b'

Calcitonin is a protein hormone with 32 amino acids. It is secreted by the thyroid gland to decrease the blood calcium level. Thyrocalcitonin (TCT) suppresses the release of calcium ions from the bones and acts antagonist to the parathyroid homone.