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(a) G - afferent arteriole
H- distal convoluted tubule
(b) ultrafiltration
(c)-Glucose
-Amino acids
-Water
-Mineral salts
(d) (i) diabetes insipidus
(ii) failure of the pituitary gland to secrete sufficient antidiuretic hormone
(e) urine
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