Comparing 180 litres filtered with 1.5 litres of urine, reabsorption is nearly:
A89 per cent
B79 per cent
C69 per cent
D99 per cent
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 99 per cent
1. Almost all the filtrate is taken back into the blood.
2. Comparing the filtrate formed per day with the urine released suggests nearly 99 per cent is reabsorbed.
3. So the correct answer is 99 per cent.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Biology, Ch 19 'Excretory Products and their Elimination'_
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