An artificial kidney contains a number of tubes with a ________ lining, suspended in the tank filled with dialysing fluid.

Permeable

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Semi-permeable

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Impermeable

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Non-permeable

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Solution

The correct option is A Semi-permeable
Artificial kidneys contain a number of tubes. Each tube contains a semi-permeable lining that remains suspended in a tank filled with a dialyzing fluid having the same osmotic pressure as blood. The patient's blood is passed through these tubes. Only selective products such as waste products (urea) pass through the semi-permeable membrane from the blood to the dialysing fluid. The purified blood is sent back into the patient's body.
So, the correct answer is option B.

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