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Jacinta, a biomedical scientist, is working on a new medication to help people increase their blood volume by making their bodies retain more water. What type of hormone will Jacinta MOST likely focus on her research around?
A. an adrenocorticotropic hormone
B. an antidiuretic hormone
C. a follicle-stimulating hormone
D. a thyroid-stimulating hormone
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B. an antidiuretic hormone
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH, vasopressin) increases water reabsorption in the kidney collecting ducts, reducing urine output and raising blood volume. The others (ACTH, FSH, TSH) do not directly cause water retention.
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH, vasopressin) increases water reabsorption in the kidney collecting ducts, reducing urine output and raising blood volume. The others (ACTH, FSH, TSH) do not directly cause water retention.
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