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try this maths?? - aalizzwell2010 - ArchivalUser - 04-08-2012
10ml/min blood by one kidney ,if one kidney removed waht will be this incrased upto??
A.10
B.20
C.40
D.none
0 - ArchivalUser - 04-08-2012
both kidneys normally do 50 % of filtration each if thats 10 ml here
so wen 1 kidney removed 2 nd kidn ey takes up func to max 80 % bt not 100 % is wat i read
so as per 80 % i think it shud b 16 ml which is not given in ur options
so i go for 20 ml
let me knw the rt ans n explana for it..thanx
0 - ArchivalUser - 04-08-2012
HELLO can u plz pst the ans?
0 - ArchivalUser - 04-08-2012
agree with ur explanation notym....ans is B