Which of the following is the example of polyketides

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#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

When the dietary intake of K+ increases, body K+ balance is maintained by an increase in K+ excretion primarily by which of the following?

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#Question id: 12220

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

A female patient has unexplained severe hypernatremia (plasma Na+ = 167 mmol/L) and complains of frequent urination and large urine volumes. A urine specimen reveals that the Na+ concentration is 15mmol/L (very low) and the osmolarity is 155 mOsm/L (very low). Laboratory tests reveal: plasma renin activity = 3 ng angiotensin I/ml/hr (normal = 1.0), plasma antidiuretic hormone (ADH) = 30 pg/ml (normal = 3 pg/ml), and plasma aldosterone = 20 ng/dL (normal = 6 ng/dL). Which of the following is the most likely reason for her hypernatremia?

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#Question id: 12221

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

Juvenile (type I) diabetes mellitus is often diagnosed because of polyuria (high urine flow) and polydipsia (frequent drinking) that occur because of which of the following?

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#Question id: 12222

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

In acidosis, most of the hydrogen ions secreted by the proximal tubule are associated with which of the following processes?

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#Question id: 12268

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

 A 40-year-old woman is placed on a high-potassium diet for several weeks. Which of the following hormonal changes is most likely to occur?

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#Question id: 12269

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

If a woman hears her baby cry, she may experience milk ejection from the nipples even before the baby is placed to the breast. What is the explanation for this?