Why Does Urine Have an Acidic PH

question 24

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.
• D)There is a high concentration of HCl acid in the urine producing an acidic substance.
• E)The kidneys absorb H⁺ ions and excrete bicarbonate ions.

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