MediumZoologyChemical Coordination & Integration
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Vasopressin is also known as:
A
ADH (Anti-diuretic hormone)
B
Prolactin
C
Gonadotropin
D
Sterol
Explanation
Vasopressin is called ADH because it acts mainly at the kidney and stimulates reabsorption of water and electrolytes, thereby reducing the loss of water through urine (diuresis).
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