In fish (select all correct choices):

A. nitrogenous waste excretion takes place
through the gills.
B. kidneys are primarily organs of water and
electrolyte balance.
C. kidneys are proportionally smaller than
they are in mammals.
D. kidneys are unsegmented.
E. renal tubules are permeable to water
regardless of the type of fish.


A,B

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