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One of the roles of the countercurrent mechanism in the nephron is to
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Q. One of the roles of the countercurrent mechanism in the nephron is to
Excretory Products and their Elimination
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produce a urea gradient that will promote the diffusion of urea into the collecting tubule.
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B
produce a glucose gradient that will facilitate the reabsorption of glucose.
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produce a salt gradient that will allow the kidney to retain salt ions.
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D
produce a concentration gradient that will allow the nephron to concentrate filtrate
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Solution:
Correct answer is (d) produce a concentration gradient that will allow the nephron to concentrate filtrate