medium · MCAT bio-biochem
A hiker is stranded in a desert for 12 hours without water, losing significant volume through sweating.
Which hormonal profile would most likely be observed in their blood sample to maintain homeostasis?
- High levels of Calcitonin and low levels of Aldosterone.
- High levels of ADH and low levels of Angiotensin II.
- High levels of ADH (vasopressin) and high levels of Aldosterone.
- Low levels of ADH and high levels of Atrial Natriuretic Peptide (ANP).
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