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Which of the following is true about glucose reabsorption in kidney tubules?

	(A) 90% of the filtered glucose is reabsorbed across the proximal tubule and the rest across the distal tubule
	(B) Glucose entry into the epithelial cells of the kidney tubules through the apical membrane requires direct participation of ATP
	(C) In the absence of Na⁺ in the fluid in the lumen of kidney nephrons, no glucose can be reabsorbed
	(D) The exit of glucose across the basal membrane of kidney nephron cells is by co-transport with Na⁺
	(E) None of the above

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Posted: Thursday, December 17, 2015