Which Feature Does Not Characterize the Salt Glands of Marine

question 193

Multiple Choice

Which feature does not characterize the salt glands of marine birds?

• A) They consist of secretory tubules served by arterioles and venules.
• B) Their secretions drain into the nasal cavity.
• C) Chloride ions move from the extracellular fluid into tubule cells via osmosis.
• D) Chloride ions move from the tubule cell into tubule fluid, and sodium ions and water follow.
• E) They are in depressions of the skull.

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