Water and glucose are freely filtered through the filtration membrane of a renal corpuscle.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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Question 2) Large proteins and red blood cells normally pass freely through the filtration membrane.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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Question 3) . The capsular hydrostatic pressure is generally ______ than the glomerular hydrostatic pressure; increases in capsular hydrostatic pressure _________ the formation of additional filtrate.
A.
larger; facilitate
B.
larger; impede
C.
smaller; facilitate
D.
smaller; impede
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Question 4) Passive movement of water and solutes from the plasma to the capsular space of kidney corpuscles is a process known as __________.
Fill in the blank with correct word.
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Question 5) How are the processes of reabsorption and secretion related?
A. They both involve movement of material from the blood into the tubular fluid.
B. Materials move in opposite directions: reabsorption moves materials into the blood, whereas secretion removes them from the blood.
C. Materials move in opposite directions: secretion moves materials into the blood, whereas reabsorption removes them from the blood.
D. They both involve movement of material from the tubular fluid into the blood.
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Question 6) The basement membrane of the glomerulus is composed of glycoproteins and _________, and it restricts the passage of _________.
A.
phospholipids; plasma ions
B.
phospholipids; plasma proteins
C.
proteoglycans; plasma ions
D.
proteoglycans; plasma proteins
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Question 7) Which step(s) in the process of urine formation occur in the renal tubule?
A. Filtration only
B. Secretion only
C. Reabsorption only
D. Filtration, secretion, and reabsorption
E. Secretion and reabsorption only
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Question 8) The active transport of solutes out of the blood and into the tubular fluid is called
A. filtration.
B. tubular reabsorption.
C. tubular secretion.
D. fenestration.
E. titration.
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Question 9) The endothelium of the glomerulus is made up of _________ capillaries.
A. fenestrated
B. continuous
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Question 10) In the process of urine formation, first
A. filtrate is formed, then tubular fluid, then urine.
B. tubular fluid is formed, then filtrate, then urine.
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