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MA_775_DIABLO [31]
3 years ago
13

The glomerulus differs from other capillaries in the body in that it ________.

Biology
1 answer:
zhuklara [117]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

The correct answer is "is drained by an efferent arteriole".

Explanation:

The missing options of this question are:

A) has a basement membrane

B) is impermeable to most substances

C) is drained by an efferent arteriole

D) has a blood pressure much lower than other organ systems

The correct answer is option C) "is drained by an efferent arteriole".

The glomerulus are a network of small blood vessels that are specialized to function within the kidneys. The role of the glomerulus is to filter plasma and being one of the steps of water absorption in the kidneys. The glomerulus differs from other capillaries in the body in that it is drained by an efferent arteriole, which carry the blood that has already filtered by the glomerulus.

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