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Intro topic Β·How different hormones influence behavior
Example Β·of physiological/behavioral response to low solute concentration
A drop in the hormone vasopressin triggers two things: (1) excretion of excess water via urine; and (2) decreased thirst, which prevents taking in more water. Together, these reduce water in the body and raise the solute concentration back up.
Example Β·of physiological/behavioral response to high solute concentration
An increase in vasopressin triggers two things: (1) excretion of excess solutes via urine; and (2) increased thirst, which leads to taking in more water. Together, these increase water in the body and lower the solute concentration back down.
Elaborate Β·on the link between vasopressin and behavior
When solute concentration is too high, vasopressin first triggers water retention in the kidneys (i.e., a physiological response). Vasopressin only triggers a thirst (i.e., behavioral) response after the kidneys have done all they can do.
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According to the passage, the βββββββββββ ββ βββββββββββ ββββββββ βββββ βββ ββ βββ βββββββββ βββββββββ ββ βββ βββββββββββ ββ ββββββ ββββββββββ ββ ββββββ βββββββ
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The support for the correct answer is found in the middle of P2, where the author discusses inhibiting the secretion of vasopressin. Use the text box search feature to look for βvasopressinβ to find this part easily. The withholding (inhibiting) of vasopressin helps the body release more water.
a
It increases thirst βββ ββββββββββ ββββββ βββββββββ
This isnβt mentioned as an effect of withholding vasopressin.
b
It helps prevent βββββββ ββββββββ ββ ββββ βββββββ
Supported. Withholding vasopressin encourages the body to release water, which helps to prevent the dilution of body fluids. (When water is expelled from the body, the remaining water in the body is less diluted β in other words, thereβs a higher concentration of solutes).
c
It increases the ββββββββββββ ββ βββββ ββ βββ ββββββββ
Anti-supported. Vasopressin promotes conservation of water in the kidneys, so withholding vasopressin would not promote conservation. Rather, it would promote the release of water from the body.
d
It causes minor βββββββ ββ ββββββ βββββββ
This isnβt mentioned as an effect of withholding vasopressin.
e
It helps stimulate βββ βββββββββ ββ βββββββ βββββββββ
This isnβt mentioned as an effect of withholding vasopressin.
Difficulty
56% of people who answer get this correct
This is a difficult question.
It is significantly harder than the average question in this passage.
CURVE
Score of students with a 50% chance of getting this right
25%147
157
75%168
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Science
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Answer Popularity
PopularityAvg. score
a
8%
153
b
56%
162
c
32%
156
d
2%
156
e
2%
155
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