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Blood plasma is filtered in the____________.

A.

renal corpuscle

B.

renal capsule

C.

renal tubule

D.

renal column

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is A

A. Renal corpuscle: Blood plasma is filtered in the renal corpuscle, which includes the glomerulus and Bowman's capsule.

B. Renal capsule: The renal capsule is the outer protective layer of the kidney and does not filter blood plasma.

C. Renal tubule: The renal tubule is involved in reabsorption and secretion, not in the initial filtration of blood plasma.

D. Renal column: The renal column is a structural part of the kidney, not involved in filtering blood plasma.


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Correct Answer is B

Explanation

The slow block is a mechanism that prevents polyspermy, which is the fertilization of an egg by more than one sperm. It does not prevent fertilization of another egg when one is already pregnant. The slow block involves changes in the egg's membrane after a sperm has entered, making it impermeable to other sperm. Therefore, this statement is false.

Correct Answer is D

Explanation

A. Minerals are absorbed directly into the bloodstream, not through lacteals.

B. Glucose is absorbed directly into the bloodstream through capillaries, not through lacteals.

C. Amino acids are absorbed into the bloodstream through capillaries, not through lacteals.

D. Triglycerides are absorbed by the lacteals in the small intestine. Lacteals are lymphatic vessels that transport absorbed lipids (including triglycerides) from the digestive tract.

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