In which of the following excretory tubule segments in mammals does essentially all of the glucose

and amino acids from the filtrate get reabsorbed?



a. distal convoluted tubule
b. Bowman's capsule
c. descending segment of the loop of Henle
d. proximal convoluted tubule
e. ascending segment of the loop of Henle


D

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