Multiple choice

In which order do filtrate materials pass through a nephron?

  1. DCT to loop of Henle to PCT to glomerulus

  2. PCT to loop of Henle to DCT to glomerulus

  3. loop of Henle to glomerulus to PCT to DCT

  4. glomerulus to PCT to loop of Henle to DCT
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Explanation

Filtration begins at the glomerulus, after which the filtrate enters the proximal convoluted tubule (PCT). It then travels down and up the loop of Henle before reaching the distal convoluted tubule (DCT) and finally the collecting duct.

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