Water Reabsorption

question 35

Multiple Choice

Water reabsorption

• A) occurs passively by osmosis in the proximal tubule.
• B) is under the control of vasopressin in the distal and collecting tubules.
• C) occurs by active transport in the distal and collecting tubules.
• D) both (a) and (b) above.
• E) all of these answers.

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