As the patient's blood moves through the tubes, the nitrogenous wastes move into the dialysing fluid by the process of .

osmosis

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diffusion

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Solution

The correct option is B diffusion

The patient's blood containing nitrogenous wastes is made to pass through the tubes. As the blood moves through the tubes, the nitrogenous wastes move from the blood into the dialysing fluid by the process of diffusion. The filtered blood is sent back into the patient’s bloodstream.

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