NEET Biology question

Effective filtration pressure in the glomerulus is caused due to

(A)Powerful pumping action of the heart
(B)Secretion of adrenaline
(C)Afferent arteriole is slightly wider than efferent arterioleCorrect
(D)Vacuum develops in proximal convoluted tubule and sucks the blood

Answer: (C)

Solution

Because the afferent arteriole is wider than the efferent arteriole, blood accumulates under higher hydrostatic pressure within the glomerular capillaries, generating the effective

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