Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A)Only sodium diffuses from the descending limb.
• B)Solutes are actively transported from the ascending limb.
• C)Na+ and Cl- ions are actively transported into the vasa recta.
• D)The osmolality of the descending limb decreases as filtrate moves through.
• E)Water moves by osmosis out of the ascending loop.

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