The largest possible amount of a substance that can be reabsorbed or secreted across a kidney tubule wall in a given duration of time is known as the

A.  glomerular filtration rate.
B.  renal threshold.
C.  transport maximum.
D.  net filtration pressure.
E.  renal clearance exponent.


C

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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