Life: The Science of Biology
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Chapter 51.4, Problem 3R
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The anatomical components in glomerulus for filtration mechanism to take place.

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Bowman capsule is a cup-like structure in the kidney from where the process of formation of urine and purification of blood is initiated. It has a mesh of capillaries called glomerulus, because of the pressure gradient small molecules and water move into the renal tubule forming a tubular filtrate.

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