Electrolyte balance is achieved through equivalent rates of absorption of ions by the ___________ and excretion of ions by the __________.

a) Kidneys; Intestines
b) Intestines; Kidneys
c) Liver; Kidneys
d) Kidneys; Liver
e) Kidneys; Kidneys


Ans: b) Intestines; Kidneys

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