An Individual Is Moderately Dehydrated and Reaches for a Beer

question 8

Multiple Choice

An individual is moderately dehydrated and reaches for a beer to quench his thirst. Although this person thinks that he is hydrating himself, he is actually causing additional dehydration. Why is this the case?

• A) The alcohol in the beer inhibits antidiuretic hormone.
• B) The alcohol in the beer causes a decrease in sodium reabsorption in the nephron.
• C) The alcohol in the beer inhibits aldosterone.
• D) The alcohol in the beer causes an increase in the activity of renin.

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