Glomerular Filtration Rate and Filtration Fraction MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers

Glomerular Filtration Rate:

• The quantity of glomerular filtrate formed each minute in all the nephrons of both kidneys is called Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR).
• In a normal person, it is 125 ml per minute or 180 litres per day.

Filtration Fraction:

• The part of the renal plasma which becomes the filtrate is called the filtration fraction. 
• It is the ratio between renal plasma and glomerular filtration rate.
• It is expressed in percentage as:
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