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AA compound that lowers urine volume
BA compound that raises urine volume
CA compound that raises plasma sodium
DA compound that lowers filtration rate
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. A compound that raises urine volume
1. A diuretic is any compound that increases urine volume.
2. It does so by interfering with the recapture of solutes and water from the forming urine.
3. Coffee, tea and alcohol all contain diuretic compounds.
4. Diuretics are prescribed in high blood pressure precisely because losing volume lowers pressure.
_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology (CC BY 4.0), Ch 25 "The Urinary System", section 25.9 Regulation of Fluid Volume and Composition_
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