Which of the Following Is a Strong Stimulus for Producing

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a strong stimulus for producing osmometric thirst?

• A) evaporation from the lungs during the winter months
• B) vomiting during illness
• C) loss of blood after an automobile trauma
• D) ingestion of a bag of salted potato chips
• E) infusion of blood into the vascular system

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Definitions:

Heterozygous

Having two different alleles of a particular gene, one inherited from each parent, resulting in variation of a specific genetic trait.

Nutrient Absorption

The process by which substances such as vitamins, minerals, and other food components are taken up and assimilated into the body, typically occurring in the intestines.

Hypha

One of the threadlike filaments composing the mycelium of a water mold or fungus.

Fruiting Body

The spore-producing structure of fungi and other plants which is usually seen above ground.