A patient is displaying high volumes of urine output and severe dehydration. The most likely cause is _________.

A. hyposecretion of oxytocin
B. hypersecretion of oxytocin
C. hyposecretion of ADH
D. hypersecretion of ADH


Ans: C. hyposecretion of ADH

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A) it will not be able to maintain differences between the cytoplasm and extracellular fluid. B) germs are attracted toward cytoplasm leaking from a cell. C) it will not be able to undergo cell division. D) its chromosomes will not be held in place. E) cells can only make more plasma membrane during cell division.

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In horses, ________________________________________ is the time in which none of the feet contact the ground

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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To achieve fluid balance, ion concentration gradients are eliminated by

A) osmosis. B) diffusion. C) active transport. D) pinocytosis. E) facilitated diffusion.

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Plasma composes about ________ percent of whole blood, and water composes ________ percent of the plasma volume

A) 55; 92 B) 92; 7 C) 92; 55 D) 45; 55 E) 50; 50

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