Why Does Urine Have an Acidic PH

question 60

Multiple Choice

Why does urine have an acidic pH?

• A) The kidneys filter and excrete H⁺ from the blood.
• B) The kidneys produce H⁺ in the process of filtering the blood.
• C) The blood has an acidic pH and the kidneys produce urine similar to the pH of the blood.

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