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Correct Answer: Option (B) — Only 2
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Standard Reference VerifiedStatement 1 is incorrect: The renal artery carries unfiltered, oxygenated blood into the kidneys. Once filtered and cleansed of metabolic waste, blood returns to general circulation via the renal vein. Statement 2 is correct: Glomerular filtrate collected in Bowman's capsule moves into the proximal convoluted tubule (PCT) and tubular network where essential solutes like glucose and amino acids are actively reabsorbed into peritubular capillaries and eventually returned to circulation via the renal vein.
Basic circulatory anatomy: Arteries bring blood to the organ; veins carry processed/cleansed blood away from the kidney to the inferior vena cava.
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