Which Would Most Directly Decrease the Production of Aldosterone

question 69

Multiple Choice

Which would most directly decrease the production of aldosterone?

• A) going on a low-salt diet
• B) ingesting extra dietary Vitamin D
• C) reducing dietary tyrosine
• D) increasing dietary cholesterol
• E) injecting a drug that blocks the production of Angiotensin II

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Definitions:

Epistasis

A genetic interaction where the effect of one gene is modified by one or several other genes, which can mask or alter its phenotype.

XIST

A gene involved in X chromosome inactivation, playing a crucial role in dosage compensation between males and females.

Long Noncoding RNA

A type of RNA longer than 200 nucleotides that does not code for protein but plays various roles in regulating gene expression at the transcriptional and post-transcriptional levels.

X Chromosomes

One of the two sex chromosomes in mammals, including humans, responsible for determining genetic sex when paired with a Y chromosome for males or another X chromosome for females.