Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2018 Biology Question 2

Practice objective / multiple choice question 2 from the 2018 Igcse Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2018 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 2 IGCSE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2018 • BIOLOGY • objective

The glomerular filtration rate of a kidney is \(180\ \text{mL min}^{-1}\). The blood plasma contains glucose at a concentration of \(0.9\ \text{g L}^{-1}\). In the proximal tubule, \(85\%\) of the filtered glucose is reabsorbed, and no further glucose is reabsorbed downstream. Calculate the amount of glucose excreted in the urine each minute (in mg).

Answer Options

A. 30.0 mg
B. 12.7 mg
Correct Answer C. 24.3 mg
D. 18.5 mg
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
24.3 mg

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This is Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2018 Biology Question 2. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Igcse Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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