Questions: What happens when the concentration of solutes in the blood is high? The liver produces more bile to help break down the excess solutes The heart rate decreases to compensate for the increased solute concentration Aldosterone is released and causes the kidneys to excrete more water into the renal tubules The lungs begin to hyperventilate to remove excess solutes through exhalation ADH is released, which causes the kidneys to reabsorb more water from the renal tubules back into the bloodstream

What happens when the concentration of solutes in the blood is high?
The liver produces more bile to help break down the excess solutes
The heart rate decreases to compensate for the increased solute concentration
Aldosterone is released and causes the kidneys to excrete more water into the renal tubules
The lungs begin to hyperventilate to remove excess solutes through exhalation
ADH is released, which causes the kidneys to reabsorb more water from the renal tubules back into the bloodstream
Transcript text: What happens when the concentration of solutes in the blood is high? The liver produces more bile to help break down the excess solutes The heart rate decreases to compensate for the increased solute concentration Aldosterone is released and causes the kidneys to excrete more water into the renal tubules The lungs begin to hyperventilate to remove excess solutes through exhalation ADH is released, which causes the kidneys to reabsorb more water from the renal tubules back into the bloodstream
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The answer is the last one: ADH is released, which causes the kidneys to reabsorb more water from the renal tubules back into the bloodstream.

Explanation for each option:

  1. The liver produces more bile to help break down the excess solutes: This is incorrect. Bile production by the liver is primarily related to the digestion and absorption of fats, not the regulation of solute concentration in the blood.

  2. The heart rate decreases to compensate for the increased solute concentration: This is incorrect. Heart rate is not directly regulated by solute concentration in the blood. Instead, it is influenced by factors such as autonomic nervous system activity and blood pressure.

  3. Aldosterone is released and causes the kidneys to excrete more water into the renal tubules: This is incorrect. Aldosterone primarily promotes sodium reabsorption and potassium excretion in the kidneys, which can lead to water retention, not excretion.

  4. The lungs begin to hyperventilate to remove excess solutes through exhalation: This is incorrect. Hyperventilation primarily affects the levels of carbon dioxide in the blood, not solutes like sodium or glucose.

  5. ADH is released, which causes the kidneys to reabsorb more water from the renal tubules back into the bloodstream: This is correct. When the concentration of solutes in the blood is high, the body releases antidiuretic hormone (ADH) to promote water reabsorption in the kidneys, thereby diluting the solutes and helping to maintain osmotic balance.

In summary, when the concentration of solutes in the blood is high, ADH is released to help the kidneys reabsorb more water, reducing the solute concentration.

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