An artificial kidney is a haemodialysis machine used to remove toxic substances from the blood of patients with complete kidney failure. Which of the following statements about haemodialysis is false?
Haemodialysis involves the diffusion of unwanted substances across a semipermeable membrane.
The patient is connected to the machine by a tube attached to a vein, usually the radial vein.
The cellophane tube used in haemodialysis is permeable to blood cells and proteins.
Dialysing fluid used in haemodialysis contains the same quantities of electrolytes and nutrients as normal plasma but contains no waste products.
The false statement in the given question is option c. .
The cellophane tube used in haemodialysis is impermeable to blood cells and proteins.
Option c is the correct answer.