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Question
Identify the wrong match
Options
Bowman’s capsule - Glomerular filteration
DCT - Absorption of glucose
Henle’s loop - Concentration of urine
PCT - Absorption of Na+ and K+ ions
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Solution
DCT - Absorption of glucose
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