Which Feature Does Not Characterize Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH)

question 147

Multiple Choice

Which feature does not characterize antidiuretic hormone (ADH) ?

• A) Its release is stimulated by cells in the hypothalamus.
• B) It is also called vasopressin.
• C) It is released by the posterior pituitary.
• D) It prompts the insertion of aquaporins into the plasma membranes of cells of collecting ducts.
• E) It causes more water to move from the interstitial fluid of the medulla into the collecting ducts.

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Definitions:

DNA Replication

The biological process of producing two identical replicas of DNA from one original DNA molecule.

Anticodon Sequence

A sequence of three nucleotides in a tRNA molecule that pairs with the complementary codon in mRNA during protein synthesis.

Codons

are sequences of three nucleotides in mRNA that specify the addition of a specific amino acid to a polypeptide chain during protein synthesis.

Okazaki Fragments

Short DNA sequences synthesized on the lagging strand during DNA replication, later joined to form a continuous strand.