The blood calcium level is lowered by the deficiency of
- both calcitonin and parathormone
- calcitonin
- parathormone
- thyroxine
Answer
(3) parathormone
Solution
As per NCERT, parathyroid hormone (PTH) increases the Ca2+ level in the blood: it stimulates demineralisation (bone resorption), and reabsorption of Ca2+ by the renal tubules and its absorption from digested food.
⇒ PTH is a hypercalcaemic hormone, while thyrocalcitonin (TCT) lowers blood calcium.
∴ Deficiency of parathormone lowers the blood calcium level (hypocalcaemia, tetany).
Answer: (3)