Given below are two statements.
Statement I : The first step in urine formation is the filtration of blood, which is carried out by the glomerulus and is called glomerular filtration.
Statement II : The basement membrane between the endothelium of the glomerular capillaries and the epithelium of Bowman’s capsule allows filtration of large proteins but not formed elements of the blood.
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

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Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct.

Both statement I and statement II are correct.

Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect.

Both statement I and statement II are incorrect.

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

Statement I is correct. The first step in urine formation is the filtration of blood, which is carried out by the glomerulus and is called glomerular filtration.

Statement II is incorrect. The basement membrane between the endothelium of the glomerular capillaries and the epithelium of Bowman’s capsule prevents the filtration of large and negatively charged proteins.

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