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Vasopressin acts by:

A
Water transpo across collecting duct
B
Water absorption at medullary ducts
C
Water secretion at loop of Henle
D
Water transpo at PCT
High-Yield Explanation
A i.e. Water transpo across collecting ductVasopressin acts by increasing permeability of collecting ductsQ. to water. The key to the action of vasopressin on collecting duct is aquaporin -2 . The overall effect is retention of water in excess of solute which results in decrease effective osmotic pressure

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