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The blood vessel carrying blood away from the glomerulus is ______.

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The blood vessel carrying blood away from the glomerulus is ______.

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  • afferent arteriole

  • efferent arteriole

  • vasa recta

  • renal artery

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Solution

The blood vessel carrying blood away from the glomerulus is efferent arteriole.

Explanation:

The afferent arteriole brings blood into the glomerulus, whereas the efferent arteriole carries blood away from it. The vasa recta arise from the capillary network formed by the efferent arteriole.

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Chapter 9: Human Excretory System - EXERCISE [Page 154]

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Lakhmir Singh Biology [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 9 Human Excretory System
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