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The glomerular filtrate consists of...

The glomerular filtrate consists of

A

Urea, sodium chloride, fibrinogen and water

B

Glucose, amino acids, urea, oxytocin and calcitonin

C

Both (a) and (b)

D

Urea, glucose, salts and water

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D

The glomerular filter blood and produces glomerular Filtrate. This filtrate contains water, glucose, salts and urea. Large molecules such as protein are too large to fit through the blood capillary walls. The bowman’s capsule collects the filtrate and it enters the tubules.
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