What Enable the Kidneys to Produce Urine of Varying Concentrations

question 205

Multiple Choice

What enable the kidneys to produce urine of varying concentrations and volumes depending on the body's needs?

• A)the Na⁺-K⁺ ATPase pump and cotransport carriers
• B)the juxtaglomerular apparatus and vasa recta
• C) the podocytes and peritubular capillaries
• D) the medullary vertical osmotic gradient and vasopressin

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