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CAIE A-Level Biology 14.1.6 Ultrafiltration and Selective Reabsorption

Practise linking arteriole diameter to glomerular pressure, tracing filtrate through the three-layer barrier and explaining selective PCT uptake of useful solutes.

Syllabus
2028–2030
Course
Biology 9700
Level
A2

Exam points

  • link wider afferent than efferent arterioles with high glomerular hydrostatic pressure
  • trace water and small solutes through endothelium, basement membrane and podocyte slits
  • explain selective glucose, amino-acid and ion uptake in the proximal tubule

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