Which of These Events Does NOT Happen When There Is

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of these events does NOT happen when there is excess Na⁺ in the body

• A)The plasma volume is expanded, and arterial blood pressure is increased.
• B)As a compensatory measure, the GFR is increased.
• C)As a compensatory measure, aldosterone secretion is increased to increase the amount of Na⁺ reabsorbed.
• D)More K⁺ is secreted by the renal tubules.

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Definitions:

Hominoids

A taxonomic group that includes all modern and extinct great apes and humans.

Miocene Epoch

A geological epoch that lasted from about 23 to 5.3 million years ago, characterized by significant evolutionary developments among mammals and plants.

Aegyptopithecus

Aegyptopithecus is an extinct genus of early primates that lived approximately 30 million years ago, considered significant for understanding the evolution of modern primates, including humans.

Dryopithecines

A group of extinct apes known from fossil records, believed to be ancestral to modern great apes and humans, dating to the Miocene epoch.