Testing for Specific Gravity

Question

How does ion concentration in the urine relate to specific gravity?

Please select the single best answer

Specific gravity increases as ionic concentration increases.
Specific gravity decreases as ionic concentration increases.
There is no relationship between specific gravity and ionic concentration.

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