The adult kidney develops from the
A. pronephros.
B. metanephros.
C. mesonephros.
D. allantois.
E. neonephros.
B
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A) During the absorptive state, insulin stimulates glucose uptake by cells and during the postabsorptive state, glucagon stimulates the breakdown of glycogen to form glucose. B) During the absorptive state, glucagon stimulates glucose uptake by cells and during the postabsorptive state, insulin stimulates the breakdown of glycogen to form glucose. C) During the absorptive state, insulin stimulates the breakdown of glycogen to form glucose and during the postabsorptive state, glucagon stimulates glucose uptake by cells. D) During the absorptive state, glucagon stimulates the breakdown of glycogen to form glucose and during the postabsorptive state, insulin stimulates glucose uptake by cells.
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A) potassium. B) magnesium. C) phosphate. D) bicarbonate. E) iodine.
The ____ and ____ enable the kidneys to produce urine of varying concentrations and volumes depending on the body's needs
a. Na+-K+ ATPase pump; co-transport carriers b. juxtaglomerular apparatus; vasa recta c. podocytes; peritubular capillaries d. medullary vertical osmotic gradient; vasopressin e. renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system; renal pyramids