Which is TRUE about the hormone vasopressin (also known as antidiuretic hormone, ADH)?

A. It promotes the excretion of more water in the urine.
B. Its main function is to trigger the secretion of aldosterone.
C. It triggers insertion of aquaporins into the apical membranes of collecting duct cells.
D. It stimulates the excretion of K+ in the urine.
E. It is a peptide hormone released from the adrenal gland.


Answer: C

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