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Urine Formation

Question

In a healthy person, which of the following components are completely absorbed by the PCT?

Easy

A

Ammonium ions
B

Glucose
C

Phosphate ions
D

HCO₃^-

Solution

PCT reabsorb 65% of the filtered water, Na⁺, and K⁺; 100% of most filtered organic solutes such as glucose and amino acids; 50% of the filtered Cl⁻; 80–90%
of the filtered HCO₃ ⁻; 50% of the filtered urea; and a variable amount of the filtered Ca²⁺, Mg²⁺, and HPO₄ ²⁻ (phosphate).

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