The hormone responsible for maintaining control of water balance in the human body is:
A. antidiuretic hormone
B. luteinizing hormone
C. adrenocorticotropic hormone
D. growth hormone
Choose A, B, C or D as your solution.
The correct answer is A. This problem can be solved through knowledge of each of the various hormones given in the four options. Antidiuretic hormone maintains control of water balance in the human body by stimulating increased water reabsorption by the kidneys. Luteinizing hormone stimulates secretion of sex hormones by ovaries and testes. Adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulates the adrenal glands. Growth hormone regulates a wide variety of activities involved in growth and metabolism.