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Question
The given diagram represents a nephron and its blood supply. Study the diagram and answer the following question :
State the reason for the high hydrostatic pressure in the glomerulus.
Solution
The diameter of the efferent arteriole is narrower than the diameter of the afferent arteriole which builds high hydrostatic pressure in the glomerulus.
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