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

1. The juxtaglomerular apparatus assists in the regulation of blood pressure.
2. The glomerular filtrate is actively transported into Bowman’s capsule.
3. A drop in blood pressure would cause a decrease in glomerular filtrate and a reflexive increase in urine production.
4. The movement of materials from the filtrate to the blood is called secretion.
5. Water is moved from the kidney tubules into the blood by osmosis.


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

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