Tubular Maximum (Tm_max)

question 68

Multiple Choice

Tubular maximum (Tm_max)

• A) is the maximum amount of a substance that the tubular cells can actively transport within a given time period.
• B) is the maximum rate at which a substance is filtered at the glomerulus.
• C) occurs when the membrane carrier becomes saturated.
• D) both (a) and (c) above.
• E) both (b) and (c) above.

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