A Step That Is Not Part of Transepithelial Transport Would

question 40

Multiple Choice

A step that is not part of transepithelial transport would be the movement of a substance

• A)through the cytosol of the tubular cell
• B)across the glomerular capillary wall
• C)across the luminal membrane of the tubular cell
• D)through the interstitial fluid
• E)across the basolateral membrane of the tubular cell

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