Name the hormone responsible for the following functions:
Ossification of bones

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Solution

Calcitonin
It is secreted by the thyroid gland in the body.
Its main function is to stimulate the movement of calcium ions from blood into the bones.
Thus, calcitonin helps in the ossification of the bone.

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