Determinates of the Ability of a Solute to Penetrate Glomerular Membrane

Question 1

Molecular size - ______ what type of molecules filter better than others?

Answer 1

SMALL filter better than large

Question 2

Ionic charge - do cations filter better or worse than anions

Answer 2

cations filter better than anions

Question 3

Proteins are both ______ and ______ charged

Do they filter well?

Answer 3

LARGE

NEGATIVELY CHARGED

DON’T FILTER WELL