Which of the Following Statements Correctly Describes a Direct End

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements correctly describes a direct end effect of the renin-angiotension-aldosterone system?

• A) Angiotension II causes systemic vasoconstriction.
• B) Renin promotes the excretion of sodium and water in the renal tubules.
• C) Aldosterone increases renal retention of water only.
• D) Angiotension I promotes sodium and water reabsorption by the kidneys.

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Definitions:

P-value

The p-value is a statistical measurement used to assess the strength of the results in hypothesis testing; it indicates the probability of observing the study results, or more extreme results, if the null hypothesis were true.

Degrees of Freedom

The number of independent values or quantities that can be assigned to a statistical distribution without violating any constraint.

Significance Level

The threshold used in hypothesis testing to determine whether to reject the null hypothesis, commonly denoted as alpha (α).