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Name the hormone responsible for the following functions:

Regulates salt and water in body


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Aldosterone

  1. The parathyroid chemical aldosterone is discharged by the adrenal cortex organ of the kidney.
  2. The chemical manages the water and salt equilibrium.

Functions of Aldosterone:

  1. The chemical manages the disposal of salt and water from the kidney.
  2. Consequently, it controls the salt and water balance in the body.
  3. Lack or the ill-advised working of the chemical outcomes in ill-advised filtration of salts and furthermore overabundance or a lesser amount of water separated from the blood by the kidney.

Final answer:

Regulates salt and water in the body- Aldosterone


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