BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
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Chapter 37, Problem 9SA
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To maintain the homeostasis and osmoregulatory balance, excretion and reabsorption of certain ions and water occur in the collecting duct and distal tubule. The reabsorption process is mediated by two hormones: ADH (Antidiuretic hormone) and aldosterone.
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