What Will Happen If the Osmolarity of ECF Increases

question 199

Multiple Choice

What will happen if the osmolarity of ECF increases

• A)Water will shift from the ICF into the ECF.
• B)Water will NOT shift between the ECF and the ICF.
• C)Water will move from the ECF into the ICF.
• D)Vasopressin secretion will decrease.

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