alleryStart learning →Aldosterone, one of the steroid hormones of the adrenal glands, is involved in:
AOsmoregulation
BOssification
COptimisation
DOrganisation
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Osmoregulation
1. The adrenal glands make two steroid hormones worth separating.
2. Cortisol is the one that plays a role in metabolism.
3. Aldosterone is the one involved in osmoregulation.
4. That is the control of water and salt balance.
_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 17 'The Endocrine System', sections 17.1-17.9_
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