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Simplify: ^-2

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Simplify: Simplify: <sup>-2</sup> ^-2

Definitions:

Distal Convoluted Tubules

Part of the nephron in the kidney that functions in the reabsorption of water, sodium, and chloride and the secretion of potassium and hydrogen ions.

Collecting Ducts

Part of the kidney nephrons involved in the concentration and transportation of urine.

Afferent Arterioles

Small blood vessels that lead into the glomeruli of the kidneys, playing a crucial role in the filtration of blood.

Bowman's Capsule

A part of the nephron in the kidney that encases the glomerulus and is involved in the filtration process of blood to form urine.