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Multiple Choice
During which process of urine formation does the filtrate flow into the proximal convoluted tubule?
A
Glomerular filtration
B
Excretion
C
Tubular reabsorption
D
Tubular secretion
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Understand the process of urine formation, which involves three main steps: glomerular filtration, tubular reabsorption, and tubular secretion.
Glomerular filtration is the first step in urine formation, where blood is filtered in the glomerulus, and the filtrate is collected in the Bowman's capsule.
Recognize that after glomerular filtration, the filtrate flows into the proximal convoluted tubule, where the next step, tubular reabsorption, begins.
Differentiate between the processes: glomerular filtration is the initial filtration of blood, tubular reabsorption involves reclaiming water and solutes from the filtrate, and tubular secretion adds additional waste products to the filtrate.
Identify that the process during which the filtrate flows into the proximal convoluted tubule is glomerular filtration, as it is the step immediately preceding the entry of filtrate into the proximal convoluted tubule.