MCAT Question A Day - 6/21/14

A patient develops an abdominal tumor resulting in the secretion of large quantities of aldosterone into the bloodstream. Which of the following will most likely occur?

A. Levels of renin secreted by the kidney will increase.

B. Levels of oxytocin secreted by the pituitary will increase.

C. Levels of aldosterone secreted by the adrenal cortex will decrease.

D. Levels of aldosterone secreted by the tumor will decrease.

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