His analogy is accurate in that the glomerulus does dump contents into the nephron that the body needs and will take back. His analogy is inaccurate in that the entire contents of the plasma are not dumped, rather about 1/5 of the volume enters the nephron. While one could easily imagine a more efficient way to remove waste from the blood, the kidneys can only use the tools they have, namely
various membrane transport processes and the physical laws governing movement of water and solutes. Kidney dialysis machines rely on diffusion through semipermeable membranes, mimicking part of normal kidney function.
What will be an ideal response?
Diabetes mellitus
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