Maintenance of body Potassium levels is primarily by tubular
A
Absorption in PCT
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B
Secretion in DCT
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C
Absorption in DCT
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Secretion in PCT
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Solution
The correct option is C Secretion in DCT
The distal convolutes tubule(DCT) is a portion of the kidney between the loop of Henle and the collecting tubule. selective secretion of hydrogen and potassium ions and NH3 to maintain the pH and sodium-potassium balance in the blood. Hence Maintenance of body potassium levels is primarily by tubular secretion in DCT.