Answer
A large amount of calcium is stored in bones; therefore, short term calcium deficiency does not affect the body. However, if it persists for a long time, bones start to weaken and disorders occur.
Work Step by Step
As above
Biology 2010 Student Edition
by Miller, Kenneth R.; Levine, Joseph S.
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
9780133669510
ISBN 13:
978-0-13366-951-0
Chapter 32, Skeletal, Muscular, and Integumentary Systems - 32.1 - The Skeletal System - 32.1 Assessment - Page 927: 1b
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