Under the influence of the pituitary antidiuretic hormone (ADH):
A. potassium ions maintain the plasma volume and water balance.
B. urine volume decreases.
C. the reabsorption of water is inhibited.
D. water molecules migrate away from the sodium ions in the blood.
Answer: B
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