A diuretic is a substance that

A. decreases the permeability of the tubules to water.
B. increases the volume of blood.
C. decreases the volume of water in the body.
D. increases the volume of urine.
E. increases the production of ADH.


D. increases the volume of urine.

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The process by which the base sequence of an RNA molecule is used to direct the synthesis of a protein is called ________.

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What will be an ideal response?

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