Which of These Statements Does NOT Correctly Describe Urea

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of these statements does NOT correctly describe urea?

• A)It is a waste product resulting from the breakdown of protein.
• B)It is passively reabsorbed at the end of the proximal tubule down a urea concentration gradient created by the osmotic-induced reabsorption of water from the proximal tubule.
• C) Recycling between the late portion of the collecting tubule and the long loops of Henle contributes to medullary hypotonicity.
• D) Only half the filtered urea is eliminated from the plasma.

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