The process of filtration is driven by
A)active transport.
B)blood osmotic pressure.
C)blood hydrostatic pressure.
D)renal pumping.
E)solvent drag.

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Filtration in the kidneys is driven by blood hydrostatic pressure, which forces water and small solutes through the filtration membrane and into the renal tubules. The other options listed (active transport, blood osmotic pressure, renal pumping, and solvent drag) are not the driving force behind filtration.

The Process of Filtration Is Driven by