The ascending limb of the loop of Henle is impermeable to _______________ and actively pumps _______________ into the interstitial fluid

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


water; sodium

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A. Most genetic variation is observed when comparing individuals from populations that are geographically separated. B. The genetic diversity within Homo sapiens is due to historically large population sizes. C. There is very little genetic variation between individual human beings. D. Genetic variation is significantly higher than phenotypic variation between humans.

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