Water reabsorption occurs passively through the process of
A) osmosis.
B) simple diffusion.
C) active transport.
D) facilitated diffusion.
E) pinocytosis.

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Water reabsorption occurs through osmosis, which is a passive process. The movement of water occurs from an area of high water concentration (low solute concentration) to an area of low water concentration (high solute concentration) across a semipermeable membrane, such as the walls of the renal tubules and collecting ducts in the nephron of the kidney.

Water Reabsorption Occurs Passively Through the Process of