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PTH raises blood calcium partly by stimulating which process in bones?
ABone formation
BBone resorption
CBone marrow growth
DCartilage synthesis
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Bone resorption
PTH acts on bones to stimulate bone resorption, the dissolution of bone mineral.
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