WAEC Biology 2013 Question 16

Question 16

Excretion

A substance present in the glomerular filtrate in the mammalian kidney is

  1. A.glucose.
  2. B.fibrinogen.
  3. C.albumen.
  4. D.blood platelets.
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Answer: A (glucose.)

Explanation

Small molecules like glucose pass into the filtrate; large proteins (fibrinogen, albumin) and cells stay in the blood.