After Walking Through the Desert

question 7

Multiple Choice

After walking through the desert

• A) Additional water is reabsorbed in the distal thick segment and collecting duct
• B) Aldosterone increases the amount of water that moves through the renal tubule
• C) Osmotic pressure in the renal tubule decreases
• D) Urine is relatively dilute
• E) Water is actively transported in the proximal thick segment

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