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Question
Give Reasons for the following:
As a result of ultrafiltration along with excretory products certain useful products like glucose, salt, etc. are also filtered but these are not excreted?
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Solution
Glucose, salt etc. in the glomerular filtrate is reabsorbed in the proximal part of renal tubule.
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