Renal plasma flow is $600\ \text{mL min}^{-1}$ and the filtration fraction is 20 %. Plasma glucose concentration is $12\ \text{g L}^{-1}$. The proximal tubule can reabsorb glucose at a maximum rate of $9\ \text{g L}^{-1}$ of filtrate. How many grams of glucose are excreted per minute?

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0.36 g of glucose per minute.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2025 Biology Question 24

Renal plasma flow is \(600\ \text{mL min}^{-1}\) and the filtration fraction is 20 %. Plasma glucose concentration is \(12\ \text{g L}^{-1}\). The proximal tubule can reabsorb glucose at a maximum rate of \(9\ \text{g L}^{-1}\) of filtrate. How many grams of glucose are excreted per minute?

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Gce Model Questions Vol1 2025 Biology Question 24

Renal plasma flow is \(600\ \text{mL min}^{-1}\) and the filtration fraction is 20 %. Plasma glucose concentration is \(12\ \text{g L}^{-1}\). The proximal tubule can reabsorb glucose at a maximum rate of \(9\ \text{g L}^{-1}\) of filtrate. How many grams of glucose are excreted per minute?

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Renal plasma flow is \(600\ \text{mL min}^{-1}\) and the filtration fraction is 20 %. Plasma glucose concentration is \(12\ \text{g L}^{-1}\). The proximal tubule can reabsorb glucose at a maximum rate of \(9\ \text{g L}^{-1}\) of filtrate. How many grams of glucose are excreted per minute?