Explain why filtration is a passive process in the renal corpuscle
A) The size of the filtration slits and fenestrations is constant.
B) Blood pressure in the glomerulus is constant.
C) Podocyte regulation of filtration is constant.
D) Hydrostatic pressure in the capsular space is constant.
Answer: A
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