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In haemodialysis, how is urea removed from the patient’s blood?

Correct answer B. By diffusion across a partially permeable membrane into dialysis fluid

Explanation

Blood flows alongside dialysis fluid separated by a partially permeable membrane. Urea is absent from the fluid, so it diffuses down its concentration gradient out of the blood.

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