QUESTION 18 Bisphosphonates, which are used to treat post-menopausal decreases i
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QUESTION 18
Bisphosphonates, which are used to treat post-menopausal decreases in bone density in elderly women, act to do so by:
stimulating osteoblasts
inhibiting osteoclasts
stimulating osteoclasts
inhibiting osteoblasts
releasing calcium from mineralized bone matrix
QUESTION 17
Which of the following enzymes is critical for the differentiated function of cells that resorb bone AND cells that produce an ion that stabilizes the pH of the blood:
RNA polymerase
DNA polymerase
deoxyribonuclease
carbonic anhydrase
endoribonuclease
a.stimulating osteoblasts
b.inhibiting osteoclasts
c.stimulating osteoclasts
d.inhibiting osteoblasts
e.releasing calcium from mineralized bone matrix
Explanation / Answer
18.d. inhibiting osteoblasts
17.b. DNA polymerase