Glomerular filtrate is

Question

Glomerular filtrate is (A) Deproteinised plasma (B) Hypertonic to blood plasma (C) Hypotonic to blood plasma and lacks plasma proteins (D) Blood without excretory wastes

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Through filtration membrane all blood cells and proteins cannot be filtered, so the glomerular filterate is blood without formed elements and proteins. It is isotonic to blood plasma.

Q. Glomerular filtrate is

Deproteinised plasma

Hypertonic to blood plasma

Hypotonic to blood plasma and lacks plasma proteins

Blood without excretory wastes

Through filtration membrane all blood cells and proteins cannot be filtered, so the glomerular filterate is blood without formed elements and proteins. It is isotonic to blood plasma.