By the time the filtrate reaches the loop of Henle, the reabsorption of water and ions has

A) removed all of the sodium from the filtrate.
B) left the filtrate hyperosmotic.
C) left the filtrate iso-osmotic.
D) left the filtrate hypoosmotic.
E) removed all of the potassium from the filtrate.


Ans: C) left the filtrate iso-osmotic.

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