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Why Are There No Penguins in the Arctic

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Why are there no penguins in the Arctic?


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Filtration

A process that separates substances into solutions by forcing them across a membrane.

Bowman's Capsule

A cup-like sack at the beginning of the tubular component of a nephron in the kidney that performs the first step in the filtration of blood to form urine.

Glomerulus

A network of tiny blood vessels located within the kidney that functions in the filtration process of blood to form urine.

Proximal Convoluted

Refers to the Proximal Convoluted Tubule, a part of the nephron in the kidney involved in the reabsorption of water and ions from the filtrate.

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