Neco 2018 Biology Question 37

Practice objective / multiple choice question 37 from the 2018 Neco Biology examination.

Neco 2018 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty

Question 37 NECO • 2018 • BIOLOGY • objective

A subject's plasma inulin concentration is \(0.5\ \text{mg\,mL}^{-1}\) and urine inulin concentration is \(2.5\ \text{mg\,mL}^{-1}\). Urine flow rate is \(1.2\ \text{mL\,min}^{-1}\). The plasma creatinine concentration is \(0.10\ \text{mg\,mL}^{-1}\) and urine creatinine concentration is \(0.80\ \text{mg\,mL}^{-1}\). Which substance provides a more accurate estimate of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and what is the GFR (in\,mL\,min\(^{-1}\)) based on that substance?

A. Inulin; 5.0 mL min^{-1}

Correct Answer B. Inulin; 6.0 mL min^{-1}

C. Creatinine; 5.0 mL min^{-1}

D. Creatinine; 6.0 mL min^{-1}

Correct Answer

Correct Option:

Inulin; 6.0 mL min^{-1}

This is Neco 2018 Biology Question 37. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Neco Biology examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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