Reabsorption of Solutes in the Proximal Tubule Creates an Osmotic

question 56

True/False

Reabsorption of solutes in the proximal tubule creates an osmotic gradient that promotes the reabsorption of water via osmosis.

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Presidential Election of 1876

A highly contested election where Rutherford B. Hayes was declared the winner over Samuel J. Tilden after a compromise that effectively ended Reconstruction by removing federal troops from the South.

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