The Ascending Limb of the Loop of Henle Is More

question 1

Multiple Choice

The ascending limb of the loop of Henle is more permeable to ____ than to _____.

• A) water; urea
• B) water; salt
• C) salt; water
• D) salt; urea
• E) urea; salt

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Definitions:

Excess Water Removal

The process by which organisms eliminate surplus water to maintain fluid balance, often involving specific organs like kidneys in humans.

Protists

A diverse group of eukaryotic microorganisms, which are neither plants, animals, nor fungi, and may be unicellular or multicellular.

Free-Living

Describes organisms that do not depend on another organism for survival; they are not parasitic and can exist independently in an environment.

Aquatic

Pertaining to water; living or occurring in water, whether it be freshwater, brackish, or saltwater.