State true (T) or false (F) against the following statement and write the false statement:
The left kidney is placed slightly above the right kidney.
Important Questions on The Excretory System
State true (T) or false (F) against the following statement and write the false statement:
Normal pale yellow colour of the urine is due to the presence of the pigment melanin.
Given below is a group of five terms. In this group, arrange and write the items in the correct order to be in a logical sequence:
Urethra, ureter, kidney, urinary bladder.
Given below are five groups of terms each. In each group, arrange and write the items in the correct order so as to be in a logical sequence:
Lungs, inspired air, expired air, CO2.
Given below are five groups of terms each. In each group, arrange and write the items in the correct order so as to be in a logical sequence:
Pelvis, pyramids, ureter, papilla.
Given below are five groups of terms each. In each group, arrange and write the items in the correct order so as to be in a logical sequence:
Efferent arteriole, glomerulus, collecting duct, afferent arteriole.
Fill in the blanks to make this paragraph meaningful:
Each kidney is made up of _____ (three / two) main areas-outer _____ (cortex / calice), middle medulla and the _____ (renal / minor) pelvis. The cortex is granular due to the presence of _____ (nephrons / glomerulus). Several cone-shaped renal _____ (pyramids / tubules) form the renal medulla to the renal cortex. Each _____ (kidney / heart) contains around 1 million nephrons.
