The concentration of protein in the blood is higher in postglomerular blood as compared with that in arterial blood because
A) protein is digested in the glomerular (Bowman's) capsule.
B) the kidney manufactures protein.
C) reabsorption of protein occurs.
D) as water passes into the capsule, the concentration of protein in the blood will increase.
E) water is a small molecule.

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The concentration of protein in the blood increases after passing through the glomerulus because water is filtered out into the Bowman's capsule, leaving behind a higher concentration of proteins in the postglomerular blood. This process does not involve the digestion or synthesis of protein, nor does it involve the reabsorption of protein in significant amounts, as proteins are generally too large to be reabsorbed in the glomerulus.

The Concentration of Protein in the Blood Is Higher in Postglomerular