A Primary Reason That the Kidneys Have One of the Highest

question 20

Multiple Choice

A primary reason that the kidneys have one of the highest metabolic rates of all body organs is that

• A) they store the body's excess fats.
• B) they have membranes of varying permeability to water.
• C) they operate an extensive set of active-transport ion pumps.
• D) they are the body's only means of shedding excess nutrients.
• E) they have an abundance of myogenic smooth muscle.

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