Neco 2020 Biology Question 3

Practice objective / multiple choice question 3 from the 2020 Neco Biology examination.

Neco 2020 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 3 NECO • 2020 • BIOLOGY • objective

A subject has a plasma creatinine concentration of 0.9 mg/dL, a urine creatinine concentration of 120 mg/dL and a urine flow rate of 1.2 mL/min.\n(a) Estimate the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) using creatinine clearance.\n(b) If the tubular reabsorption of glucose is 90 % and the filtered load of glucose is 180 mg/min, how much glucose appears in the urine per minute?

Answer Options

A. GFR \\(\\approx 160\\) mL\/min; glucose excreted = 30 mg\/min
Correct Answer B. GFR \(\approx 160\) mL/min; glucose excreted = 18 mg/min
C. GFR \\(\\approx 120\\) mL\/min; glucose excreted = 18 mg\/min
D. GFR \\(\\approx 200\\) mL\/min; glucose excreted = 10 mg\/min
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
GFR \(\approx 160\) mL/min; glucose excreted = 18 mg/min

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