Which statement about urea processing in the nephron is true?
A) More urea is excreted than filtered, and some of the urea that gets reabsorbed accumulates in the medulla.
B) More urea is reabsorbed than excreted, and some of the urea gets filtered.
C) More urea is filtered than reabsorbed, and all of the urea gets excreted.
D) More urea is filtered than excreted, and some of the urea that gets reabsorbed accumulates in the medulla.
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