URINARY SYSTEM AND MALE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS
URINARY SYSTEM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Which of the following is secreted in the Distal Convoluted Tubule
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Potassium
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Drugs
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Medications
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Ammonia
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -As fluid travels down the DCT, the luminal potassium concentration increases, indicating that net K+ secretion occurs along the distal tubule.
Detailed explanation-2: -So, the correct answer is ‘Hyperaldosteronism’.
Detailed explanation-3: -transport in the distal nephron has been investigated, using stop flow and slow flow techniques. Results indicate that potassium is secreted in the collecting duct and far distal tubule, and that sodium must be present for this secretion to occur.
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