Which of the following statements concerning the process of glomerular filtration is correct?
A. The hydrostatic pressure in Bowman's space opposes filtration.
B. The glomerular filtration rate is limited by a transport maximum.
C. All of the plasma that enters the glomerular capillaries is filtered.
D. The osmotic force due to plasma proteins favors filtration.
E. The hydrostatic pressure in glomerular capillaries opposes filtration.
A
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