Tubular load refers to the amount of a given substance that
A) is present in the blood as it enters the afferent arteriole of the nephron.
B) passes through the filtration membrane into the nephron each minute.
C) can be actively reabsorbed from the filtrate.
D) can be secreted into the filtrate.
E) None of the choices are correct.

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Tubular load specifically refers to the total amount of a substance that passes through the filtration membrane into the nephron each minute, representing the initial amount of that substance available for processing by the nephron.

Tubular Load Refers to the Amount of a Given Substance