HISTOLOGY
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: -Proteins: Proteins will be present in blood plasma, but not present in glomerular filtrate or urine. This is because proteins cannot pass across the basement membrane during ultrafiltration and thus cannot form part of the filtrate.
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