
The pH of human urine is approximately

Important Questions on Excretory Products and Their Elimination





Match the terms given in column I with their physiological processes given in column II and choose the correct answer.
Column I | Column II |
A. Proximal convoluted tubule | (i) Formation of concentrated urine |
B. Distal convoluted tubule | (ii) Filtration of blood |
C. Henle's loop | (iii) Reabsorption of 70-80 % of electrolytes |
D. Counter current mechanism | (iv) Ionic balance |
E. Renal corpuscle | (v) Maintenance of concentration gradient in medulla |

Match the abnormal conditions given in Column A with their explanations given in Column A and choose the correct option.
Column A Column B
A. Glycosuria (i) Accumulation of uric acid in joints
B. Renal calculi (ii) Inflammation in glomeruli
C. Glomerular nephritis (iii) Mass of crystallised salts within the kidney
D. Gout (iv) Presence of glucose in urine

