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Q.

Given below are two statements. One is labelled Assertion (A) and the other is labelled Reason (R).  

Assertion (A): In a healthy individual, glomerular filtration rate is 180 litres per day. Yet, the average amount of urine excreted is only 1 to 1.5 litres per day. 

Reason (R): Most of the filtered water and valuable solutes are reabsorbed by the renal tubules to be returned to the bloodstream. 

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.  

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a

(A) is correct but (R) is not correct.

b

Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

c

Both (A) and (R) are not correct.

d

Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

The glomerular filtration rate is very high. Hence, most of the filtered water and useful solutes need to be returned to the bloodstream. The renal tubules reabsorb about 99% of the filtered fluid, which is eventually returned to the bloodstream.

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