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Chapter 44, Problem 2

Which process in the nephron is least selective? a. filtration b. reabsorption c. active transport d. secretion

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Hello everyone here We have a question asking us reabsorption in the proximal convoluted tube. All of the net franz is blank selective. A. Now very. Be highly see partially or D. Semi. And our answer is be highly reabsorption in the proximal combat. Looted to bill of the neF Ron is highly selective involves the re uptake of useful substances from the field trait. This includes certain molecules after being filtered out of vocabulary along with your area and water in the glamorous and they re absorbed from the filtration as they pass through the net Ron. Thank you for watching. Bye.
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