Blood colloid osmotic pressure (BCOP)in the glomerulus is generated by
A)blood pressure.
B)presence of large,non-diffusible proteins in blood plasma.
C)constriction of the efferent arteriole.
D)protein in the filtrate.
E)filtrate in the capsular space.

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Blood colloid osmotic pressure (BCOP) is generated by the presence of large, non-diffusible proteins in blood plasma. These proteins, such as albumin, exert an osmotic pressure that helps to oppose the outward filtration pressure in the glomerulus. This helps to retain the proteins and prevent them from being filtered out into the urine. The other choices (A, C, D, E) are not correct as they do not generate BCOP in the glomerulus.

Blood Colloid Osmotic Pressure (BCOP)in the Glomerulus Is Generated by