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Answer:
C. Aldosterone increases sodium reabsorption by increasing the number of Na+-K+ ATPase pumps in the luminal membrane of the proximal tubule.
Explanation:
The terminal part of distal convoluted tubules has two different types of cells: principal cells and intercalated cells. These cells are also present throughout the collecting duct. The principal cells serve to reabsorb Na+ and secrete K+ and have receptors for aldosterone and antidiuretic hormone (ADH).
The function of intercalated cells reabsorb HCO3 - and K+ and to secrete H+. Angiotensin II stimulates the adrenal cortex to release aldosterone which in turn stimulates the principal cells in the collecting ducts to reabsorb more Na+ and secrete more K+. The increased reabsorption of Na+ facilitates reabsorption of more water to increase blood volume and blood pressure.
The answer is ultrafiltration. This is helped by the hydrostatic pressure and blood pressure in afferent renal arteriole. Molecules such as water, glucose, urea, sodium chloride, amino acids pass through the semipermeable membrane of the dense capillary network of the glomerulus to form glomerular filtrate. Some of these molecules are later reabsorbed in the renal tubules.
