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Which of these hormones acts as a check on the renin-angiotensin mechanism?(a) ANF(b) ADH(c) Renin(d) AngiotensinogenThis question was posed to me at a job interview.The question is from Regulation of Excretory System in chapter Excretory Products and Elimination of Biology – Class 11

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The CORRECT choice is (a) ANF

To ELABORATE: ANF or the ATRIAL Natriuretic Factor is a VASODILATOR and can decrease BLOOD pressure. It acts as a check on the renin-angiotensin mechanism that is activated when the glomerular filtration rate decreases.



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