Which is TRUE about the hormone vasopressin (also known as antidiuretic hormone, ADH) ?
A) It is a peptide hormone released from the adrenal gland.
B) It triggers insertion of aquaporins into the apical membranes of collecting duct cells.
C) It promotes the excretion of more water in the urine.
D) It stimulates the excretion of K+ in the urine.
E) Its main function is to trigger the secretion of aldosterone.
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