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A large quantity of fluid is filtered everyday by nephrons in the kidneys but only about 1% of it excreted as urine. The remaining 99% of the filtrate

A

is stored in the urinary bladder

B

is reabsorbed into the blood

C

gets collected in the renal pelvis

D

is lost as sweat

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B
A comparison of the volume of the filtrate formed per day (180 litres per day) with that of the urine released (1.5 litres), suggests that nearly 99% of the filtrate is reabsorbed by the renal tubules into the blood.
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