Hypotonicity Occurs When Excess H₂O Without Solute Is Retained in the Body

question 61

True/False

Hypotonicity occurs when excess H₂O without solute is retained in the body as a result of the syndrome of inappropriate vasopressin secretion.​

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Definitions:

Monohybrid Trait

A characteristic that is influenced by a single gene.

Alleles

Different versions of a gene, which can result in variations in the inherited characteristic that the gene controls.

Autosomal Dominant

A pattern of inheritance where a trait is expressed in individuals who have inherited only one copy of a gene mutation from one parent.

Autosomal Recessive

A pattern of inheritance where two copies of a mutated gene, one inherited from each parent, are necessary to express a recessive trait or disorder.