An Organism Maintaining Homeostasis with Respect to Sodium Ion Concentration

question 40

Multiple Choice

An organism maintaining homeostasis with respect to sodium ion concentration in the blood would ______sodium excretion in the kidneys when sodium levels were low and ______ sodium excretion when sodium levels were high.

• A)maintain constant; maintain constant
• B)increase; maintain constant
• C)increase; decrease
• D)decrease; maintain constant
• E)decrease; increase

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Definitions:

Trial Balance

An accounting report that lists the balances of all ledgers summarized into debit and credit columns, used to verify the accuracy of bookkeeping entries.

Stockholders' Equity

The owners' residual interest in a corporation, calculated as total assets minus total liabilities, representing the net worth.

Posting Errors

Mistakes that occur when transferring journal entries to the ledger accounts, which can lead to discrepancies in financial records.

Trial Balance

A financial statement that lists all balances in a firm's general ledger accounts at a specific point in time to verify that debits equal credits.