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The majority of water and salt filtered into Bowman's capsule is reabsorbed by:

A

the brush-border of the transport epithelia of the proximal convoluted tubule

B

diffusion from the descending limb of the loop of Henle into the hyperosmotic interstitial fluid of the medulla

C

active transport across the transport epithelium of the thick upper segment of the ascending limb of the loop of Henle

D

selective secretion and diffusion across the distal convoluted tubule

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the brush-border of the transport epithelia of the proximal convoluted tubule
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  8. Fluid within the loop of Henle is most concentrated in the :

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  9. Which of the following components of blood does not enter the nephron?

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  13. The Bowman's capsule is a part of the :

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  14. Proteins are normally present in :

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  15. Which of the following is not an excretory organ?

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  18. Which of the following substances is not filtered into the cavity of B...

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  19. Glucose is reabsorbed in the renal tubule by :

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