An organism maintaining homeostasis with respect to sodium ion concentration in the blood would ______sodium excretion in the kidneys when sodium levels were low and ______ sodium excretion when sodium levels were high.

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To maintain homeostasis, an organism would decrease sodium excretion when sodium levels were low to conserve sodium, and increase sodium excretion when sodium levels were high to eliminate excess sodium.

An Organism Maintaining Homeostasis with Respect to Sodium Ion Concentration