You are a physiologist on a space flight to a distant planet. You discover intelligent human-like aliens on the planet. You discover that the alien's kidney handles the sugar alcohol mannitol just like our kidneys handle inulin. The data from that experiment are: • Plasma level (constant over 24 hrs): 6 g/dL of mannitol • 24 hr. urine sample: volume of 2 L, containing 144 g mannitol What is the alien's glomerular filtration rate (in units of ml/min)?

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You are a physiologist on a space flight to a distant planet. You discover intelligent
human-like aliens on the planet. You discover that the alien's kidney handles the sugar
alcohol mannitol just like our kidneys handle inulin. The data from that experiment are:
• Plasma level (constant over 24 hrs): 6 g/dL of mannitol
• 24 hr. urine sample: volume of 2 L, containing 144 g mannitol
What is the alien's glomerular filtration rate (in units of ml/min)?
Transcribed Image Text:You are a physiologist on a space flight to a distant planet. You discover intelligent human-like aliens on the planet. You discover that the alien's kidney handles the sugar alcohol mannitol just like our kidneys handle inulin. The data from that experiment are: • Plasma level (constant over 24 hrs): 6 g/dL of mannitol • 24 hr. urine sample: volume of 2 L, containing 144 g mannitol What is the alien's glomerular filtration rate (in units of ml/min)?
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