List and describe the three filtration barriers that substances leaving the plasma must pass through before entering the tubule lumen.

What will be an ideal response?


1. the glomerular capillary endothelium
2. a basal lamina
3. the epithelium of Bowman's capsule

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The reproductive system includes all of the following except

A) gonads and external genitalia. B) ducts that receive and transport the gametes. C) accessory glands and organs that secrete fluids. D) organs for copulation. E) glands and organs that produce and store urine.

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Whose bone marrow is mostly red?

A) elderly B) young adults C) infants D) middle-aged adults

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As someone starts to develop in puberty, most cells in their reproductive organs are probably starting to express

A. fewer receptors for sex hormones. B. more receptors for sex hormones.

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Which of the following is not function of the hypothalamus?

A) produces ADH B) secrete melatonin C) regulates body temperature D) secretes oxytocin E) controls autonomic centers

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