Why Is Glucose, Which Is Normally Found in the Glomerular

question 45

Multiple Choice

Why is glucose, which is normally found in the glomerular filtrate, absent from the urine?

• A) The kidney stores glucose as glycogen.
• B) Kidney cells require glucose because energy is needed for active transport.
• C) Glucose is reabsorbed back into the bloodstream.
• D) Glucose is converted to amino acids in the kidney.
• E) Glucose molecules are too large to pass through the loop of the nephron (loop of Henle).

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