Assertion (A): Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is a hypercalcemic hormone.; Reason (R): PTH decreases the absorption of calcium from the digested food.
- ABoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
- BBoth A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
- CA is true but R is false
- DA is false but R is true
✓ Correct answer: C
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