Filtration of the blood occurs when fluid is forced by blood pressure out of the
A) proximal tubule.
B) glomerular capsule.
C) distal tubule.
D) nephron loop.
E) glomerulus.

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Filtration of the blood primarily occurs in the glomerulus, where blood pressure forces fluid and small solutes out of the blood and into the surrounding Bowman's capsule, initiating the process of urine formation in the kidney.

Filtration of the Blood Occurs When Fluid Is Forced by Blood