Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Excretion in humans

Excretion in humans — practice question

Which statement best explains why the glucose concentration in the kidney tubule differs between X and Y?

  • AThe glucose concentration is higher at X than at Y because glucose moves out of the kidney tubule by osmosis.
  • BThe glucose concentration is higher at X than at Y because glucose has been actively transported out of the kidney tubule.
  • CThe glucose concentration is higher at Y than at X because glucose diffuses into the kidney tubule.
  • DThe glucose concentration is higher at Y than at X because glucose is actively transported into the kidney tubule.

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