The filtered load of large proteins is
A) Large because the proteins are large
B) Large because the GFR is so large
C) Small because the proteins are small, despite the descriptor “large”
D) Sm all because the plasm a concentration of protein is sm all
E) Small because the sieving coefficient is small

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The filtered load of large proteins is small because the sieving coefficient, which determines how easily a substance passes through the glomerular filter, is small for large proteins. This means that large proteins are not easily filtered through the glomerulus.

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