Which Statement About the Collecting Ducts of Nephrons Is False

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the collecting ducts of nephrons is false?

• A) Collecting ducts run from the cortex, through the medulla, and empty at the ureter.
• B) The fluid within collecting ducts becomes increasingly concentrated as water leaves by osmosis.
• C) Urea is the major solute within collecting ducts.
• D) The ability of mammals to concentrate urine depends on the lengths of their collecting ducts.
• E) Urea diffuses out of collecting ducts but is recycled via the loop of Henle.

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