A System Can Best Be Defined as A(n)_______ _

question 14

Multiple Choice

A system can best be defined as a(n) _______ _.

• A) grouping of separate and independent parts
• B) set of connected but nonfunctional parts
• C) ordering of distinct and unrelated parts
• D) set of interrelated and interdependent parts

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Definitions:

Collecting Duct

Part of the renal tubule system in the kidney that is responsible for the concentration and transport of urine.

Filtrate

The fluid that has passed through a filter, removing certain particles and solutes, commonly used in the context of biological processes like kidney filtration.

Reabsorption

The process by which substances are taken back into the bloodstream from the filtrate produced by the kidneys or other filtering mechanisms.

Podocytes

Specialized cells in the kidney that wrap around capillaries of the glomerulus, playing a key role in the filtration of blood to form urine.