Question

Glomerular filtrate consists of

• A. all the consituents of blood
• B. all the constituents of blood except blood cells
• C. all the constituents of blood except blood cells and proteins
• D. excess water, waste products and toxic substances

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

all the constituents of blood except blood cells and proteins

Answer 2

The glomerular filtrate contains a large amount of water and other dissolved substances such. as urea, uric acid, creatinine, amino acids, glucose; sodium, potassium, vitamins, etc. The blood after filtration flows into efferent renal arterioles.' Thus, the glomerular filtrate and blood plasma are similar except that glomerular filtrate does not have proteins and fats.