Why does glucose appear in the urine of a diabetic?
A) The volume of urine is too great to filter.
B) No glucose is filtered into the glomerular filtrate.
C) The kidneys produce glucose in diabetes.
D) The carriers for glucose reabsorption reach their maximum rate of transport.
E) The ascending limb of the loop of Henle secretes glucose into the urine.

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Because the level of glucose is so high in the blood and the carriers for glucose reabsorption reach their maximum rate of transport, excess glucose remains in the urine.

Why Does Glucose Appear in the Urine of a Diabetic