Which of the following is NOT true about the descending limb of the loop of Henle? Ions enter the filtrate because AT P pumps actively transport ions into the filtrate. The filtrate becomes hypertonic (more concentrated) compared to blood plasma as it moves through the descending limb. Water leaves the filtrate via osmosis because the interstitial fluid is hypertonic. • It is permeable to water but impermeable to ions,
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