Which Statement Is Correct

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which statement is correct?

• A) During pregnancy the filtration rate in the kidney increases.
• B) Nephrons mature by age 2.
• C) Male kidneys have an increased ability to concentrate urine.
• D) In the elderly, the kidneys filter blood slower.
• E) All of the above statements are correct.

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Definitions:

Kinship Study

A research approach used to examine the genetic and environmental influences on traits, behaviors, and diseases by studying the similarities and differences among biological and non-biological relatives.

Kinship Studies

The scientific study of social relationships and structures based on blood relations, marriage, or adoption within human societies.

Monozygotic Twins

Twins that result from the division of a single fertilized egg, sharing all of their genetic material and typically having nearly identical appearances.

Dizygotic Twins

Also known as fraternal twins, they are two offspring that develop from separate eggs and are fertilized by separate sperm, making them genetically unique from each other.