Multiple Choice
Why is glucose, which is normally found in the glomerular filtrate, absent from the urine?
A) The kidney stores glucose as glycogen.
B) Kidney cells require glucose because energy is needed for active transport.
C) Glucose is reabsorbed back into the bloodstream.
D) Glucose is converted to amino acids in the kidney.
E) Glucose molecules are too large to pass through the loop of the nephron (loop of Henle) .
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