URINARY SYSTEM AND MALE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS
URINARY SYSTEM
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Question
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Which of the following is least likely to be present in the glomerular filtrate (the filtrate produced by the nephron before it enters the loop of Henle) of a healthy adult nephron?
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amino acids
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glucose
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electrolytes
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large protein molecules
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Plasma proteins have a higher molecular weight and is thus inhibited by the basement membrane of the glomerular capillaries from being filtered out. Hence, plasma protein is the least likely to be found in the glomerular filtrate.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hint: The glomerular filtrate and the blood plasma are similar in their constituents except that glomerular filtrate does not contain plasma proteins and fats.
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