Multiple Choice
Why does urine have an acidic pH?
A) The kidneys filter and excrete H+ from the blood.
B) The kidneys produce H+ in the process of filtering the blood.
C) The blood has an acidic pH and the kidneys produce urine similar to the pH of the blood.
D) There is a high concentration of HCl acid in the urine producing an acidic substance.
E) The kidneys absorb H+ ions and excrete bicarbonate ions.
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