The amount of filtrate produced by the kidneys each minute is called the
A) net filtration pressure.
B) colloid pressure.
C) plasma volume.
D) kidney filtrate volume.
E) glomerular filtration rate.

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The amount of filtrate produced by the kidneys each minute is called the glomerular filtration rate (GFR). This refers to the rate at which blood is filtered through the glomeruli in the kidneys. The GFR is an important measure of kidney function and is used to diagnose and monitor kidney disease. Choice A refers to the pressure that drives filtration, choice B refers to the pressure exerted by proteins in plasma that opposes filtration, choice C refers to the total volume of plasma in the body, and choice D is too general a term to be the best answer.

The Amount of Filtrate Produced by the Kidneys Each Minute