The filtrate formed in the renal corpuscle is analogous to the ________ formed in Malpighian tubules.

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Pre-urine is the name given to the fluid that is formed in the renal corpuscle before it undergoes further processing in the renal tubules. Similarly, in Malpighian tubules, the fluid that is formed is also a pre-urine-like filtrate. The other options (A, C, and D) are not analogous to the filtrate formed in either the renal corpuscle or Malpighian tubules. Hemolymph refers to the circulatory fluid in invertebrates, uric acid is a waste product excreted by certain animals, and a hypertonic solution is not a fluid but rather a solution with a higher solute concentration than another solution.

The Filtrate Formed in the Renal Corpuscle Is Analogous to the ________