The kidneys in human beings are a part of the system for ?
Important Questions on Excretory Products and Their Elimination
The process of maintaining the internal environment constant in the body.
Identify the biological term for regulation of water and dissolved substances in blood and tissue fluid from the options given below:
Homeostasis, excretion, glomerulus, urea, glomerular filtration, ureters, urine, Bowman's capsule, urinary system, reabsorption, micturition, osmosis, glomerular capillaries via efferent arteriole, proteins, glomerular filtrate, urinary bladder.
Comment upon the following:
Micturition is more frequent during winter as compared to summer.
Consider the following four statements (a-d) about certain desert animals such as kangaroo rat:-
(a) They have a dark colour and excrete solid urine
(b) They do not drink water, breathe at a slow rate to conserve water, and have their body covered with thick hairs
(c) They feed on dry seeds and do not require drinking water
(d) They excrete very concentrated urine and do not use water to regulate body temperature.
Which two of the above statements for such animals are true?
Account for the following facts:
It is necessary to maintain a normal osmotic concentration of blood.
