Hormone responsible for the absorption of water in DCT is

ADH

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Oxytocin

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Solution

The correct option is D ADH
A. ADH
EXPLANATION: The full form of ADH is antidiuretic hormone. ADH promotes reabsorption of water back into the circulation of kidney. In the absence of ADH hormone the collecting ducts are virtually impermiable to water. and that is why, water flows out as urine.

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