1. Vasopressin is a peptide hormone that is released when you are dehydrated.

Its action is to
preserve total body water by reabsorbing water from the urine in the collecting duct of the
kidneys. The collecting duct is located in the renal (kidney) medulla. Vasopressin acts on a Gprotein coupled receptor in the kidneys, which ultimately leads to aquaporin insertion into the
collecting duct, so that water can move from the collecting duct into the renal (kidney) medulla.
Note: Normally, the collecting duct is impermeable to water without aquaporins. How is
reabsorption of water possible?
a. There are more solutes in the renal medulla than the collecting duct.
b. There are more solutes in the collecting duct than the renal tubule.
c. Water is actively pumped through water channels.
d. Water is able to diffuse freely due to membrane potential.
2. This component of the cell provides mechanical strength to the cell membrane in animals.
a. Phospholipid bilayer
b. Cholesterol
c. Extracellular Matrix
d. Cell Wall