Reabsorption,as performed in the kidney,may be defined as the:
A) movement of molecules out of the tubule and into the peritubular blood.
B) movement of molecules out of the peritubular blood and into the tubule for excretion.
C) movement of water and solutes from the plasma in the glomerulus, across the glomerular-capsular membrane, and into the capsular space of Bowman capsule.
D) volume of plasma from which a substance is removed by the kidney per minute.

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Reabsorption refers to the movement of molecules from the tubule back into the peritubular blood. It is the opposite process of secretion, which is the movement of molecules from the peritubular blood into the tubule for excretion. Option A accurately describes the process of reabsorption. Option B describes the process of secretion. Option C describes filtration, the initial process in urine formation. Option D refers to renal plasma flow.

Reabsorption,as Performed in the Kidney,may Be Defined as The