Angiotensin I Is Converted to Angiotensin II by Converting Enzymes

question 38

Multiple Choice

Angiotensin I is converted to angiotensin II by converting enzymes in the

• A)kidneys.
• B)liver.
• C)heart.
• D)lungs.
• E)blood.

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Definitions:

Vertebrates

Animals that possess a backbone or spinal column, including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.

Reptiles

A group of cold-blooded vertebrate animals characterized by scales or scutes, laying shelled eggs, and breathing air, including snakes, lizards, crocodilians, and turtles.

Clade

A group of organisms believed to comprise all the evolutionary descendants of a common ancestor.

Ancestral Traits

Characteristics that appeared in common ancestors and are passed down to subsequent generations.