Which of the following would help in prevention of diuresis?
Answer: (D) Reabsorption of Na+ and water from renal tubules due to aldosterone. Answer: (D) Reabsorption of Na+ and water from renal tubules due to aldosterone.
- A.Atrial natriuretic factor causes vasoconstriction
- B.Decrease in secretion of renin by JG cells
- C.More water reabsorption due to undersecretion of ADH
- D.Reabsorption of Na+ and water from renal tubules due to aldosterone✓
Correct Answer
(D) Reabsorption of Na+ and water from renal tubules due to aldosterone
Solution & Explanation
Answer: (D) Reabsorption of Na+ and water from renal tubules due to aldosterone. Solution: Diuresis means increased urine output, so preventing it requires conserving water in the body. Aldosterone (released via the renin-angiotensin mechanism) causes reabsorption of Na+ and water from the distal parts of the tubule, which retains water and thus prevents diuresis. Option (A) is wrong because ANF causes vasodilation, not vasoconstriction; (B) less renin means less aldosterone and so more water loss; (C) is self-contradictory because undersecretion of ADH reduces water reabsorption and actually increases urine. NCERT Reference: Ch 16, p.212, line(s) 28-30 — "Aldosterone causes reabsorption of Na+ and water from the distal parts of the tubule."
