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Which Statement About the Excretory System of Insects Is False

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Which statement about the excretory system of insects is false?


A) The excretory system of insects conserves water.
B) Filtration of body fluids occurs due to pressure differences between the extracellular fluid and Malpighian tubules.
C) Na+, K+, and uric acid are actively transported from the extracellular fluid into the Malpighian tubules.
D) Water follows the active transport of substances into the Malpighian tubules, as well as the active transport of substances out of the hindgut and rectum.
E) In the hindgut and rectum, Na+ and K+ are actively transported back to the extracellular fluid.

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