Question

Liquid which is collected in Bowman's capsule is

• A. Concentrated urine
• B. Plasma without blood proteins
• C. Glycogen and water
• D. Sulphates and water

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Plasma without blood proteins

Fluids from blood in the glomerulus are collected in the Bowman's capsule (i.e., glomerular filtrate) and further processed along the nephron to form urine. This process is known as ultrafiltration. As the blood plasma flows through the nephrons, its composition changes. Fluids comprising excess water, salt and metabolic waste products are extracted from the blood as it enters the Bowman's capsule in the nephrons. This fluid in the Bowman's capsule is called glomerular filtrate. It is similar to blood plasma except that it has almost no protein.