The Excretion of Urea Is Low in Infants Because They

question 19

Multiple Choice

The excretion of urea is low in infants because they have:

• A)medullary nephrons with comparatively shorter loops at this stage of development.
• B)immature tubular transport capacity, which impairs the excretion of urea.
• C)a high anabolic state and use their protein for growth.
• D)dilute urine due to the immaturity of their glomeruli.

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