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Amino acids enter vasa recta in a nephron via
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filtration
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excretion
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secretion
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reabsorption
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Solution

The correct option is D reabsorption
Reabsorption refers to the movement of solutes from filtrate back into the blood. Essential substances like glucose, salts, amino acids, water are reabsorbed from filtrate and then returned to blood in vasa recta.

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