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mwit1967

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Organisms can achieve water balance via consumption of ________ and ________.
 
  A) water; sodium chloride
  B) sodium chloride; carbohydrates
  C) water; minerals
  D) fats; carbohydrates
  E) proteins; water

Question 2

Research by Egan and others has suggested that osmoreceptors are located within the
 
  A) amygdala.
  B) medial hypothalamus.
  C) cerebral aqueduct.
  D) medial orbitofrontal cortex.
  E) anteroventral tip of the third ventricle.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: E
Rationale: Research by Egan and others has suggested that osmoreceptors are located within the anteroventral tip of the third ventricle.





 

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