Why would too much salt intake cause someone to develop high blood pressure?

A) Salt in the bloodstream causes fluids to enter the blood from surrounding cells, due to osmosis.

B) Salt in the bloodstream causes fluids in the blood to leave and go to surrounding cells, due to osmosis.

C) People that take in too much salt will drink more water to balance out the salt, which raises blood pressure.

D) Extra salt solidifies in the bloodstream and blocks the blood vessels, causing them to narrow, and blood pressure to go up.

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Thaddeus Gibson

30 October, 03:25

Why would too much salt intake cause someone to develop high blood pressure?

A) Salt in the bloodstream causes fluids to enter the blood from surrounding cells, due to osmosis.

B) Salt in the bloodstream causes fluids in the blood to leave and go to surrounding cells, due to osmosis.

C) People that take in too much salt will drink more water to balance out the salt, which raises blood pressure.

D) Extra salt solidifies in the bloodstream and blocks the blood vessels, causing them to narrow, and blood pressure to go up.

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Fernando Mcdonald · Answer 1

I think the answer is A.

Salt keeps extra fluid in the body therefore raising blood pressure, so having water go from the cells to the blood would do that. Good luck!