Question

On average, how much volume of blood is filtered by the kidneys per minute?

• A. 100-150 ml
• B. 500 ml
• C. 1100-1200 ml
• D. 5000 ml

Answer 1

Answer:

C. 1100-1200 ml

• On average, our kidneys filter 1100-1200 ml of blood every minute.

• This blood that is filtered per minute constitutes for about 1/5th of the total blood pumped out by each ventricle of the heart in a minute.

• Therefore, we can say that the whole blood of our body gets filtered in approximately 5 minutes.