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A Dialysis Membrane Is Selectively Permeable, and Substances Smaller Than

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A dialysis membrane is selectively permeable, and substances smaller than proteins are able to pass through. The dialysis machine allows blood to flow past one side of the dialysis membrane and the dialysis fluid flows on the other side of the membrane. If you wanted to use a dialysis machine to remove only urea (a small molecule) from blood, what could you use for the dialysis fluid?


A) a solution that is isotonic and contains only protein
B) a solution that is isotonic and contains the same concentration of substances as blood, except for having no urea in it
C) distilled water
D) whole blood
E) hypertonic salt water

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