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Which of the following can increase GFR?(a) Increase in blood pressure(b) Decrease in blood pressure(c) Increased Bowman’s capsule hydrostatic pressure(d) Ureteral constrictionI got this question in class test.The query is from Regulation of Excretory System in chapter Excretory Products and Elimination of Biology – Class 11

Answer» CORRECT choice is (a) Increase in BLOOD pressure

The best I can explain: GFR or the glomerular FILTRATION rate of the kidneys can be INCREASED by increasing the blood pressure. The higher the pressure with which blood flows through the glomerulus, the higher is the rate of filtration.


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