MICROANATOMY

URINARY SYSTEM AND MALE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS

URINARY SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is reabsorbed in the PCT? (mark all that apply)
A
Wastes
B
Ammonia
C
Amino Acids
D
Water
E
Glucose
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Under normal circumstances, up to 180 g/day of glucose is filtered by the renal glomerulus and virtually all of it is subsequently reabsorbed in the proximal convoluted tubule.

Detailed explanation-2: -Most of the glucose entering the tubular system is reabsorbed along the nephron segments, primarily in the proximal tubule, such that urine is almost free of glucose.

Detailed explanation-3: -Glucose is completely reabsorbed in the kidney.

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