Ethanol (drinking alcohol) is an inhibitor of ADH. Therefore, a person consuming a couple of mixed drinks should excrete
A) less water because ADH promotes reabsorption.
B) the alcohol because ADH cannot degrade it.
C) ketone bodies formed from the alcohol.
D) more water because ADH normally promotes reabsorption.
E) more water and the alcohol due to the ADH inhibition.

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Ethanol inhibits ADH, leading to decreased water reabsorption in the kidneys and increased urine output, resulting in more water being excreted.

Ethanol (Drinking Alcohol) Is an Inhibitor of ADH