Question

The plasma passing through the glomerulus loses about how much percentage of its volume as a filterate?

• A. $50\%$
• B. $20\%$
• C. $80\%$
• D. $40\%$

Answer 1

The correct option is B $20\%$

The Glomerulus is the capillary network of nephrons that help in the filtration of the blood. The quantity of filtrate which is formed by the glomerulus is the glomerulus filtration rate which is measured per minute. It is about 180 mL in a normal healthy person. The filtrate loss is found to be about 15 to 20 %, it is dependent upon the ratio of renal plasma flow and the glomerulus filtration rate.

So, the correct option is '20 %'.