Water reabsorption occurs between the collecting duct and the peritubular capillaries in the medulla.Â Â Â is influenced by hormones,...

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Water reabsorption
occurs between the collecting duct and the peritubularcapillaries in the medulla.Â Â Â
is influenced by hormones, such asvasopressin.Â Â Â Â
occurs to the greatest extent in the proximal convolutedtubule.Â Â Â Â
none of these (a, b, c) arecorrect.Â Â Â Â
all of these (a, b, c) are correct.
PAH (para-amino hippuric acid) is often injected into patientsto test maximum kidney function (i.e. clearance rates). That isbecause PAH is
filtered, not reabsorbed, and secreted
not filtered, not reabsorbed, but secreted
filtered and reabsorbed
filtered, reabsorbed, but notsecretedÂ Â Â Â

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Answer Answer 1 Option B is influenced by the hormones such as ADH Option C occurs to the greatest extent in the proximal convoluted tubule Explanation Nearly 180 liters of the glomerular filtrate is produced per day by the nephron of the kidney whereas the amount of urine we excrete per day is around 115 liters This signifies that the human urine is hypertonic is nature and thus the maximum of the filtrate needs to be reabsorbed by the body by different methods like osmosis active transport and See Answer

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		occurs between the collecting duct and the peritubularcapillaries in the medulla.Â Â Â
		is influenced by hormones, such asvasopressin.Â Â Â Â
		occurs to the greatest extent in the proximal convolutedtubule.Â Â Â Â
		none of these (a, b, c) arecorrect.Â Â Â Â
		all of these (a, b, c) are correct.

		filtered, not reabsorbed, and secreted
		not filtered, not reabsorbed, but secreted
		filtered and reabsorbed
		filtered, reabsorbed, but notsecretedÂ Â Â Â