Choose the TRUE statement(s) about a drug that blocks the ability of vasopressin to bind to its receptors on the collecting duct. (Select all that apply.)
a. There will be more aquaporin molecules on the apical membrane of the collecting duct.
b. Urinary water output will increase.
c. More water will be reabsorbed across the collecting duct.
d. This drug could be very dangerous for a person deprived of water in the desert.
Answer:
b. Urinary water output will increase.
d. This drug could be very dangerous for a person deprived of water in the desert.
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