The dialysing fluid in an artificial kidney has the composition of?
APlasma minus nitrogen wastes
BPure distilled water
CUrine without water
DPlasma with extra urea
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Plasma minus nitrogen wastes
The fluid matches plasma except it lacks nitrogenous wastes, so these diffuse out of the blood.
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