The cholera bacterium toxin leads to dehydration and loss of salts from the blood in humans. Which statement best explains why this happens?
- AChloride ions are secreted into the small intestine where they increase the water potential.
- BChloride ions are secreted into the small intestine which causes water to move into the intestine by osmosis.
- CChloride ions are secreted into the small intestine which causes water to move out of the intestine by osmosis.
- DChloride ions are secreted into the small intestine which causes the water potential of the blood to decrease.