alleryStart learning →Advice to drink water and expect immediate output overlooks that the kidneys need time to:
AGrow new nephrons
BReplace lost blood
CRebuild the bladder
DProcess body fluids
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Process body fluids
1. There is a delay between drinking and passing urine.
2. Fluid taken in does not appear as urine at once.
3. It takes time for the kidneys to process body fluids.
4. The processed fluid is then stored in the bladder.
5. So the delay is in processing rather than in storage capacity.
_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 25 'The Urinary System', sections 25.1-25.10_
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