Ingesting more salt would
A) increase the plasma's osmolarity
B) make the plasma hypotonic to blood cells
C) cause a decrease in vasopressin secretion
D) increase the plasma's osmolarity and make the plasma hypotonic to blood cells
E) make the plasma hypotonic to blood cells and cause a decrease in vasopressin secretion

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Ingesting more salt would increase the plasma's osmolarity by increasing the concentration of ions in the plasma. This would then trigger the release of aldosterone and other hormones that increase water reabsorption in the kidneys to maintain homeostasis. It would not necessarily make the plasma hypotonic to blood cells or cause a decrease in vasopressin secretion.

Ingesting More Salt Would