The Fact That Young Billy (Described in the Chapter Anecdote)

question 93

Multiple Choice

The fact that young Billy (described in the chapter anecdote) craved the ingestion of salt is due to his

• A) lack of aldosterone, leading to loss of sodium into the urine.
• B) hypothalamic damage.
• C) excessive secretion of aldosterone.
• D) impaired secretion of angiotensin II.
• E) lack of renin, leading to loss of sodium into the urine.

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