Question

The _____ _______, which is in the units mg/100 mL plasma, is the maximum concentration of a substrate that the kidneys can reabsorb. This depends on the transport maximum and the flow rate of the fluid in the nephrons.

Answer 1

Answer:

renal threshold

Explanation:

• The concentration of a particular substance that is dissolved in the blood above which the substance is removed from the body in the form of urine is known as renal threshold.
• The renal threshold of different substances varies as the ability to hold diferent substances varies by the kidney.
• Along with the substance, the physiological conditions and the species also influence the renal threshold.
• If the renal threshold for a substance is lowered then lower blood levels compounds will be excreted out and if the threshold is higher then opposite will occur.