Aldosterone acts on the kidneys by:
A) increasing potassium reabsorption into the blood and enhancing sodium elimination in the urine.
B) dilating the renal vasculature, thus enhancing renal blood flow and facilitating sodium excretion.
C) increasing sodium reabsorption into the blood and enhancing potassium elimination in the urine.
D) constricting the renal vasculature, thus slowing renal blood flow and decreasing the glomerular filtration rate
Answer: C) increasing sodium reabsorption into the blood and enhancing potassium elimination in the urine.
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