In Insects, Cells of the _______ Actively Transport Na⁺, K⁺

question 94

Multiple Choice

In insects, cells of the _______ actively transport Na⁺, K⁺, and uric acid into the excretory system, and water follows.Next, epithelial cells of the _______ actively transport Na⁺ and K⁺ from the gut back into extracellular fluid, and water follows.

• A) metanephridia; bladder
• B) Malpighian tubules; bladder
• C) metanephridia; nephrostome
• D) protonephridia; hindgut and rectum
• E) Malpighian tubules; hindgut and rectum

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