Which of the following is a hormone that acts on the kidney's collecting ducts, increasing activity of sodium-potassium pumps so more sodium gets reabsorbed?
a. atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP)
b. renin
c. ADH
d. aldosterone
d
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A. the ability of carbon to form four covalent bonds B. the ability of those bonds to rotate freely C. the orientation of those bonds in the form of a tetrahedron D. None of these choices is correct. E. All of these choices are correct.
Consider a cell in which nondisjunction occurs for all chromosomes during meiosis I. What would be the result of this event?
A. two aneuploid gametes, each with an extra set of chromosomes B. two haploid gametes and one aneuploid gamete with an extra set of chromosomes C. four aneuploid gametes D. four haploid gametes E. two haploid gametes and two polyploidgametes
Extensive irrigation may contribute to global climate change because it may cause droughts in some semi-arid regions of the world.
a. true b. false
The peptide hormone ________ regulates the kidney's retention of water.
What will be an ideal response?