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What is the function of thyrocalcitonin hormone?

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Sugar control in blood
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Calcium control in blood
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Cholesterol control in blood
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Proteins control in blood
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Solution

The correct option is B Calcium control in blood
Thyrocalcitonin is produced by the thyroid gland which helps in lowering levels of calcium and phosphate in the blood. It is a peptide hormone which consists of 32 amino acid residues and it has several other functions too.
  • It promotes mineralization of bones with stimulation of growth of osteoblasts.
  • It reduces reabsorption of Calcium Ions from Renal Tubule.
  • It also activates the adenylate cyclase-cAMP to raise the cytoplasmic concentration of cAMP hence plays an important role in cyclic AMP activity.
Evidently, thyroid hormones influence a lot of metabolic processes in the body.
Thus, the correct answer would be calcium control in the blood.

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