Antidiuretic hormone promotes water conservation by increasing the levels of ______ in the collecting ducts of the kidney.

A. aquaporins
B. G-protein coupled receptors
C. vasopressin
D. Na+/K+ ATPase
E. Na+/glucose symporters


A. aquaporins

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