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Podocytes in Bowman’s capsule form a molecular sieve which permits small molecules like to pass into...

Podocytes in Bowman’s capsule form a molecular sieve which permits small molecules like to pass into the filtrate in the initial stage of urine formation. Reabsorption of these small molecules is accomplished with the help of the located in the proximal convoluted tubule.
A. glucose; Na+, glucose cotransporter
B. albumin; countercurrent exchanger
C. albumin; Na+, proton-exchanger
D. glucose; countercurrent exchanger

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In initial stage of urine formation podocytes which lies just beneath the thickened glomerular basement membrane forms a small slits in which the fluid passes through into the nephron. The size of filtration slits restrict the passage of large molecules like albumin and cells like RBC and platelets. Here the blood pressure causes water, dissolved salts and small molecules like waste products, amino acids and glucose to leak through capillaries wall into the structure called Bowman's Capsule.

The proximal tubule are protein in the lining of cell that act like tiny molecular pumps to drive sodium ions out of the cell and potassium ions in. Solutes dissolved in water naturally tend to diffuse from areas of high to low concentration which causes sodium ions to flow back into the cell. Protein called sodium dependent glucose cotransporter 2 couples with cross membrane transport of sodium ion to transport of a glucose molecule.

So, the correct option is (A) glucose; Na+, glucose cotransporter.


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