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What part of a nephron is responsible for reabsorbing all the nutrients and most of the water?

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Answer:

the proximal convoluted tubule

Step-by-step explanation:

Filtered fluid enters the proximal tubule from Bowman's capsule. Many substances that the body needs, which may have been filtered out of the blood at the glomerulus, are reabsorbed into the body in this segment.

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