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(C) The $Proximal 	ext{ } Convoluted 	ext{ } Tubule$ $(PCT)$ is lined by simple cuboidal brush border epithelium which increases the surface area fo

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Proximal convoluted tubule

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(C) The $Proximal 	ext{ } Convoluted 	ext{ } Tubule$ $(PCT)$ is lined by simple cuboidal brush border epithelium which increases the surface area for reabsorption.Nearly all of the essential nutrients and $70-80\%$ of electrolytes and water are reabsorbed in this segment.Therefore, the correct answer is the $Proximal 	ext{ } Convoluted 	ext{ } Tubule$ $(PCT)$.

In which part of the nephron are the majority of electrolytes and water ($70$ to $80\%$) reabsorbed from the glomerular filtrate?

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