alleryParathyroid hormone is described as which kind of hormone?
AHypersonic
BHypertonic
CHypercalcemic
DHyperkinetic
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Hypercalcemic
1. Thyrocalcitonin lowers blood calcium.
2. Parathyroid hormone acts in the opposite direction.
3. PTH is a hypercalcemic hormone, meaning it increases blood calcium levels.
4. So the answer is hypercalcemic.
_Source: syllabus Biology, Ch 19 'Chemical Coordination and Integration'_
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