Predict the hormonal response to each of the following situations. State which hormones will be secreted in response and the effects each hormone will trigger to restore homeostasis.   • A person drinks 2 gallons of water in a short period of time, increasing plasma volume significantly. • A person drinks nothing all day except a whole bottle of soy sauce, which has an extremely high sodium ion concentration. • A person eats a meal that is low in carbohydrates but rich in proteins. • A person accidentally stepped in an alligator’s nest and is now being chased by a very unhappy mother alligator.

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Predict the hormonal response to each of the following situations. State which hormones will be secreted in response and the effects each hormone will trigger to restore homeostasis.

 

• A person drinks 2 gallons of water in a short period of time, increasing plasma volume significantly.

• A person drinks nothing all day except a whole bottle of soy sauce, which has an extremely high sodium ion concentration.

• A person eats a meal that is low in carbohydrates but rich in proteins.

• A person accidentally stepped in an alligator’s nest and is now being chased by a very unhappy mother alligator.

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