Multiple choice

Which of the following hormones are secreted by kidney?

  1. Ghrelin

  2. Calcitriol

  3. Calcitonin

  4. Glucagon
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Explanation

In addition to its excretory and homeostatic roles, the kidneys also release two important hormones into the blood. These are: 1.Erythropoietin, which acts on bone marrow to increase the production of red blood cells, and 2.Calcitriol- which promotes the absorption of calcium from food in the intestine and acts directly on bones to shift calcium into the bloodstream.

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