Plasma clearance is the

a. time required to filter blood in the glomerulus
b. amount of a substance appearing in the urine in one minute
c. amount of a substance that is filtered in one minute
d. amount of a substance secreted in one minute
e. volume of plasma cleared of a substance by the kidneys in one minute


E

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