If a substance is completely filtered by the glomerulus and then completely reabsorbed by the tubules,the clearance of that substance will be:
A) Falsely decreased
B) Falsely increased
C) Normal
D) Zero

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Clearance is defined as the volume of plasma that is completely cleared of a substance per unit time. If a substance is completely filtered by the glomerulus and then completely reabsorbed by the tubules, then there will be no net loss of the substance in the urine. This means that the clearance of that substance will be zero, indicating that none of the substance was cleared from the plasma.

If a Substance Is Completely Filtered by the Glomerulus and Then