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Q.

Which of the following is correct regarding the control of water balance by the kidneys?

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a

The renal medulla has an osmotic gradient that increases towards the cortex.

b

A normal person cannot produce urine with an osmolarity greater than 300 mOsm/L.

c

ADH acts on the cells of collecting ducts to increase their permeability to water.

d

ADH is secreted by the anterior pituitary in response to an increase in the osmolarity of the blood.

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

ADH acts on the cells of collecting ducts to increase their permeability to water.

The human kidney has an osmotic gradient that increases from the cortex towards the medulla.

A normal person cannot produce urine with an osmolarity greater than 1200 mOsm/L.

ADH is secreted by the hypothalamus in response to an increase in the osmolarity of the blood.

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