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The countercurrent arrangement of the two limbs of the loop ofHenle becomes a multiplier of electrolyte concentration due towhich other characteristic?

A. water permeability of the descending limb

B. water impermeability of the ascending limb

C. active transport of electrolytes out of the ascendinglimb

D. thickness of the ascending limb

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Answer The countercurrent multiplication process takes place in the kidneys where the osmotic gradient is generated using energy to reabsorb water from the tubular fluid and produce concentrated    See Answer
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