NEET Biology question

A large quantity of fluid is filtered every day by the nephrons in the kidneys. Only about 1% of it is excreted as urine. The remaining 99% of the filtrate

(A)Gets collected in the renal pelvis
(B)Is lost as sweat
(C)Is stored in the urinary bladder
(D)Is reabsorbed into the bloodCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Of the roughly 180 litres of glomerular filtrate produced daily, nearly 99% is reabsorbed back into the peritubular capillary blood by the renal tubules, leaving only about 1 to

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