The excretion of urea is low in infants because of which feature? (Select all that apply.)
A) Medullary nephrons with comparatively short loops at this stage of development
B) Immature tubular transport capacity, impairing the excretion of urea
C) High anabolic state
D) Dilute urine as a result of the immaturity of an infant's glomeruli
E) Available protein used for physical growth

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Urea excretion is low in infants primarily because infants are in a high anabolic state and use their protein for growth.The other options are not involved in their low urea excretion.

The Excretion of Urea Is Low in Infants Because of Which