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Effective filtration pressure in glomeru...

Effective filtration pressure in glomerulus is caused due to

A

Powerful pumping action of the heart

B

Secretion of adrenaline

C

Afferent arteriole is slightly larger than efferent arteriole

D

Vacuum develops in proximal convoluted tubule and sucks the blood

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B
The efferent arteriole carries blood away from the glomerulus. Because it has smaller diameter than the afferent arteriole, it create some resistance to blood flow, producing the back of blood in the glomerulus which creates higher pressure in the glomerular cavity.
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