Vitamin C is a water-soluble medication that is dissolved, filtered, and excreted out of the body through which organ(s)?
a. The small bowel in feces
b. The gallbladder through the liver
c. The kidneys through urine
d. The skin through evaporation
ANS: C
Chemicals that may be made water-soluble are dissolved and filtered out as they pass through the kidneys, and then lost in the urine.
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