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Drinking a litre of water

A. Increases secretion of antidiuretic hormone.

B. Reduces the plasma sodium concentration.

C. Causes more osmolar change in portal venous than in systemic venous blood.

D. Causes body cells to shrink.

E. Decreases the specific gravity of the body

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A. False It suppresses secretion of antidiuretic hormone.

B. True Osmolality is reduced in all the body fluid compartments.

C. True The water is absorbed via the portal vein.

D. False They swell as water is drawn in osmotically.

E. False It moves it upwards from its value of less than 1.0.

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