Which of the following statements regarding tubular reabsorption is incorrect? Tubular reabsorption
a. refers to the movement of a substance from the tubular fluid to the peritubular capillary blood.
b. is important for the conservation of substances important to the body, such as Na+, Cl-, glucose, and amino acids.
c. can occur by active or passive transport mechanisms.
d. involves the process of transepithelial transport.
e. takes place only in the proximal tubule.
E
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a. true b. false
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