Problem
i. In kidney diseases where excretion of hydrogen ions is impaired, bones start to soften, causing Osteomalacia (soft bones). Explain how & why, this increase in H+ ions leads to Osteomalacia?
ii. In some cultures, eunuch is responsible for guarding harems, which are the collective wives of one male. Eunuchs are males who that are castrated in their boyhood. Castration removes the testes, the major site of testosterone production in males. Because testosterone is responsible for sex drive in males, the reason for castration is obvious. As a side effect of this procedure, the eunuch tends to grow above normal heights. Explain how and why they grow taller?
iii. It has been hypothesized that young people who drink soda pop instead of milk will develop problems with bone strength later in life. What can possibly be the link between soda pop and the loss of bone strength?