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24. Which characteristic does NOT apply to the glomerulus a. it has very high capillary blood pressure b. it is unique in that it is fed and drained by arterioles c. is responsible for producing filtrate d. is found looped along the loop of Henle & helps form concentrated urine e. allows H2O, glucose, amino acids, & nitrogenous wastes to enter renal tubules

          24. Which characteristic does NOT apply to the glomerulus
a. it has very high capillary blood pressure
b. it is unique in that it is fed and drained by arterioles
c. is responsible for producing filtrate
d. is found looped along the loop of Henle & helps form concentrated urine
e. allows H2O, glucose, amino acids, & nitrogenous wastes to enter renal tubules

24. Which characteristic does NOT apply to the glomerulus
a. it has very high capillary blood pressure
b. it is unique in that it is fed and drained by arterioles
c. is responsible for producing filtrate
d. is found looped along the loop of Henle helps form concentrated urine
e. allows H2O, glucose, amino acids, nitrogenous wastes to enter renal tubules

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Which characteristic does NOT apply to the glomerulus? a. It has very high capillary blood pressure. b. It is unique in that it is fed and drained by arterioles. c. It is responsible for producing filtrate. d. It is found looped along the loop of Henle and helps form concentrated urine. e. It allows H2O, glucose, amino acids, and nitrogenous wastes to enter renal tubules.