Proper Functioning of the Human Kidney Requires Considerable Active Transport

question 42

Multiple Choice

Proper functioning of the human kidney requires considerable active transport of sodium in the kidney tubules. If these active transport mechanisms were to stop completely, how would urine production be affected?

• A)No urine would be produced.
• B)A less-than-normal volume of hypoosmotic urine would be produced.
• C)A greater-than-normal volume of isoosmotic urine would be produced.
• D)A greater-than-normal volume of hyperosmotic urine would be produced.
• E)A less-than-normal volume of isoosmotic urine would be produced.

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