A Drug That Blocks the Renal Reabsorption of Sodium

question 63

Multiple Choice

A drug that blocks the renal reabsorption of sodium

• A)decreases the renal excretion of Na+.
• B)increases the amount of urine.
• C)decreases the excretion of bicarbonate.
• D)always increases the reabsorption of K+.

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Definitions:

Allele Frequencies

The proportion of various alleles of a gene in a population, which can change over time due to evolutionary pressures, genetic drift, mutation, and gene flow.

MN Blood Type

A blood group system classifying human blood based on the presence or absence of the M and N antigens on the surface of red blood cells.

Genotype Frequency

The proportion of a particular genotype in the population. Compare with allele frequency and phenotype frequency.

Aa Genotypes

Refers to the genetic makeup of an organism having one dominant allele (A) and one recessive allele (a) for a particular trait.