Glucose Is Removed in the Proximal Convoluted Tubules

question 15

Multiple Choice

Glucose is removed in the proximal convoluted tubules.Therefore,glucose is not expected to be found in a normal urine sample.However,glucose is found in the urine of diabetics.Why is this the case?

• A)More glucose can pass into the nephron because the concentration of the glucose in the blood is very high.
• B)The transport of glucose from the pre-urine back to the blood cannot occur at a rate fast enough to remove all of the glucose from the urine.
• C)Glucose is passing from the blood surrounding the nephron and into the pre-urine.
• D)Diabetics have active transport of glucose from the blood into the pre-urine when blood glucose levels become very high.

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