Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Of the 180 liters of water filtered out of the blood every day, about 150 liters are reabsorbed.
2. In a healthy kidney, almost no glucose is lost in the urine.
3. Glycosuria is symptomatic of diabetes mellitus.
4. Sodium ions are returned to the blood primarily by active transport.
5. Secretion moves hydrogen ions from the filtrate to the blood whereas active transport moves hydrogen ions from the blood to the filtrate.


1. FALSE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
4. TRUE
5. FALSE

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