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A Characteristic of the Fat-Soluble Vitamins Is That Excesses Are

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A characteristic of the fat-soluble vitamins is that excesses are stored in the liver and fatty tissues.


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Distal Tubule

A portion of the kidney nephron that functions in the reabsorption of electrolytes and water, and the secretion of hydrogen and potassium ions.

Collecting Tubule

Kidney tubule that receives fluid from several nephrons and delivers it to the renal pelvis.

Exhalation

The process of breathing out or expelling air from the lungs, involved in the respiratory cycle.

Excretion

The process of eliminating waste products of metabolism and other non-useful materials from an organism's body.

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