Q120 / 160 · JIPMER 2007 · Zoology

The net pressure gradient that causes the fluid to filter out of the glomeruli into the capsule is

  • Correct answer
    A
    20 mm Hg
  • B
    75 mm Hg
  • C
    30 mm Hg
  • D
    50 mm Hg

Solution

Kidneys help in the formation of urine, from the blood flowing through glomerular capillaries. About $20 \%$ of plasma fluid filters out into the Bowman's capsule through a thin glomerular-capsular membrane due to a net or effective filtration of about 10 to 15 mm Hg . So, the nearest option is (1).

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.

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