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AAbout 105 mL/min in men, 125 in women
BAbout 125 mL/min in men, 105 in women
CAbout 180 mL/min in men, 150 in women
DAbout 150 mL/min in men, 180 in women
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. About 125 mL/min in men, 105 in women
1. Glomerular filtration rate is the volume of filtrate formed by both kidneys per minute.
2. In men it averages about 125 mL/min, with a range of 90 to 140 mL/min.
3. In women it averages about 105 mL/min, with a range of 80 to 125 mL/min.
4. The figures of 180 and 150 are daily volumes in litres, not per minute rates.
_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology (CC BY 4.0), Ch 25 "The Urinary System", section 25.5 Physiology of Urine Formation_
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