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Human urine is usually acidic because

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a

potassium and sodium exchange generates acidity

b

hydrogen ions are actively secreted into the filtrate

c

excreted plasma proteins are acidic

d

the sodium transporter exchanges one hydrogen ion for each sodium ion, in peritubular capillaries

answer is B.

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Human urine is slightly acidic (pH 6.0) because H+ is actively secreted into the filtrate and HCO3- is reabsorbed. 

(1) Acidity is not related to the exchange of Na+ and K+.

(3) The Na+-H+ antiporters are found in the epithelial cells of the nephron but not in peritubular capillaries.

(4) Most plasma proteins are slightly acidic but large plasma proteins are neither filtered nor excreted.

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