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Define Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR)

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The amount of the filtrate formed by the kidneys per minute is called glomerular filtration rate (GFR). In a helthy person, it is approximately 125 ml/minute, i.e., 180 litres per day.
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Knowledge Check

  • Glomerular filtration rate is

    A
    amount of blood filtered by kidneys in an hour
    B
    amount of filtrate formed by kidneys per minute
    C
    only decreased by action of JGA
    D
    about 125 L/minute

  • Glomerular filtrate is

    A
    blood minus blood corpuscles and plasma protein
    B
    blood minus corpuscles
    C
    mixture of water, ammonia and corpuscles
    D
    urine

  • Assertion: The kidneys have built in mechanisms for the regulation of lomerular filtration rate (GFR). Reason: ANF mechanism is one such efficient mechanism.

    A
    If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
    B
    if both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
    C
    if assertion is true but reason is false
    D
    if both assertion and reason are false.