The Excessive Thirst Common in Diabetes Is Known as Which

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Multiple Choice

The excessive thirst common in diabetes is known as which of these terms?

• A) hydration
• B) polyuresis
• C) polydipsia
• D) hyperhydration

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Definitions:

Tollen's Reagent

A chemical reagent used to differentiate between aldehydes and ketones, famously known for the silver mirror test.

Optically Active

A property of certain compounds that have the ability to rotate the plane of polarized light, often due to the presence of chiral centers.

Ribonucleoside

A nucleoside consisting of a ribose sugar bonded to a nitrogenous base, a fundamental component of RNA.

Ribonucleotide

A nucleotide that contains ribose as its sugar component, which is a fundamental building block of RNA (ribonucleic acid).