EXCRETORY SYSTEM
KIDNEY
Question
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How is water reabsorbed in the proximal convulated tubule?
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selective diffusion
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osmosis
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active transport
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co-transport
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A large amount of reabsorption occurs in the proximal convoluted tubule. Reabsorption is when water and solutes within the PCT are transported into the bloodstream. In the PCT this process occurs via bulk transport. The solutes and water move from the PCT to the interstitium and then into peritubular capillaries.
Detailed explanation-2: -Most of the solute reabsorbed in the proximal tubule is in the form of sodium bicarbonate and sodium chloride, and about 70% of the sodium reabsorption occurs here. Sodium reabsorption is tightly coupled to passive water reabsorption, meaning when sodium moves, water follows.
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