The process that removes ions such as potassium and hydrogen from the blood and places them into the nephron for removal from the body as urine is known as ________.
A) glomerular filtration
B) tubular reabsorption
C) tubular secretion
D) osmosis

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Tubular secretion is the process by which ions such as potassium and hydrogen are actively transported from the blood into the nephron for removal from the body as urine. Glomerular filtration is the process by which blood is filtered in the glomerulus, and tubular reabsorption is the process by which substances are reabsorbed from the nephron back into the blood. Osmosis is the passive movement of water across a semipermeable membrane.

The Process That Removes Ions Such as Potassium and Hydrogen