If One Kidney Is Removed, the Other Kidney Increases Its

question 12

Multiple Choice

If one kidney is removed, the other kidney increases its filtering capacity to what percentage of that of two normal kidneys?

• A) 50%
• B) 60%
• C) 80%
• D) 100%

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