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ZOO 101 The Excretory System Objective Question

Question

On average, how much filtrate is formed in 24 hours, and how much urine is actually produced?
Options
A 18 liters filtrate, 1-1.5 liters urine.
B 180 liters filtrate, 1-1.5 liters urine.
Correct Answer
C 1.5 liters filtrate, 180 liters urine.
D 50 liters filtrate, 10 liters urine.
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

About 180 liters of filtrate is formed in 24 hours, but only about 1 to 1.5 liters of urine is produced.

Hint

This shows that most of the filtrate is reabsorbed.

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