Blood glucose control, diabetes and the urinary system

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A clinical biochemist analyzed the filtration of three distinct solutes present in blood plasma across the renal corpuscle. The molecular diameters of these solutes are shown in the table below:

SoluteMolecular Diameter (nm)
S1\text{S}_1S1​0.28
S2\text{S}_2S2​0.86
S3\text{S}_3S3​7.10

Solute S3\text{S}_3S3​ represents a large plasma protein (such as albumin), while S1\text{S}_1S1​ and S2\text{S}_2S2​ represent much smaller molecules (such as water and glucose).

Explain why S3\text{S}_3S3​ is not normally present in the glomerular filtrate of a healthy kidney.

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