Moderate
Amount of glucose absorbed in proximal convoluted tubule_______________?
Correct answer: A. 100%
- A. 100%
- B. 0%
- C. 60%
- D. 50%
Explanation
Under normal conditions, essentially 100% of filtered glucose is reabsorbed in the proximal convoluted tubule through sodium-glucose cotransport. Glucose appears in urine when the filtered load exceeds the tubular transport maximum.
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