Hormone necessary for water and sodium balance: (A) Progesterone, (B) Cortisol, (C) Estrogen, (D) Aldosterone
Answer is D. Ans: d (Aldosterone)Ref: Vasudevan & Sreekumari, 6th edi., Pg. 357Aldosterone is secreted by zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex. It regulates sodium-potasium exchange and sodium-hydrogen exchange at the renal tubules.The net effect is the sodium retention