The process of nephron function, in correct order, is:
A) Filtration, tubular secretion, and tubular reabsorption
B) Filtration, tubular reabsorption, and tubular secretion
C) Tubular reabsorption, filtration, and tubular secretion
D) Tubular secretion, filtration, and tubular reabsorption

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Filtration takes place in the glomerulus and is the first step in urine formation. Tubular reabsorption is the process by which substances in the plasma solute that are useful to the body are reabsorbed into the bloodstream. Tubular secretion is the process through which waste substances, including ammonia, drugs, hydrogen, and potassium, are secreted in the distal convoluted tubules.

The Process of Nephron Function, in Correct Order, Is