Which Statement About the Thick Ascending Limb of the Loop

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the thick ascending limb of the loop of Henle is false?

• A) Actions of the thick ascending limb produce lower osmolarity of the interstitial fluid.
• B) The thick ascending limb is impermeable to water.
• C) Actions of the thick ascending limb decrease the concentration of the fluid entering the distal convoluted tubule.
• D) Cells of the thick ascending limb reabsorb Na⁺ and Cl^- from the filtrate.
• E) Actions of the thick ascending limb increase the concentration of interstitial fluid.

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