Which two substances mainly cause the medullary osmotic gradient?
ABicarbonate, water
BGlucose, amino acids
CCalcium, potassium
DNaCl and urea mix
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. NaCl and urea mix
NaCl and urea together build the increasing osmolarity toward the inner medulla.
Keep practising Excretory Products and Their Elimination
Browse all Excretory Products and Their Elimination questions for MHT-CET, or explore more Biology topics.
Related questions
What are the usual dimensions of an adult human kidney in length?Inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney is called what?What is a renal calculus?Which is the ultimate treatment for acute kidney failure?What is the tube in an artificial kidney made of?Which anticoagulant is added to blood during haemodialysis?Accumulation of urea in the blood is called what?Which skin glands eliminate sterols, hydrocarbons and waxes?