Question

The structure of the glomerular capillaries contributes to the formation of filtrate because __________.

Answer 1

The structure of the glomerular capillaries contributes to the formation of filtrate because the walls of the capillaries are much more permeable to water and small solutes than other capillaries. A tuft of capillaries situated within a Bowman's capsule at the end of a renal tubule in the vertebrate kidney that filters waste products from the blood and thus initiates urine formation.