Human Excretory System

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Human Excretory System: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Vasa recta, Afferent Arteriole, Distal Convoluted Tubule & Collecting Ducts etc.

Important Questions on Human Excretory System

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Glomeruli are confined to 

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Which one of the following correctly explains the function of a specific part of a human nephron?

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Formation of concentrated (hyperosmotic) urine in vertebrates generally depends on

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Which of the following is NOT lined by squamous epithelium?

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Select the odd one out:

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Select the odd one out:

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Select the correct statement

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The given diagram represents a single nephron from a mammalian kidney. Identify which of the numbered regions is

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I. The site of ultrafiltration
II. Particularly sensitive to ADH
III. The main site for the reaborption of glucose and amino acid
IV. Largely responsible for the adjustment of blood pH

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Match the excretory functions of section I with the parts of the excretory system in section II. Choose the correct combinations from among the answers given

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(i) Ultrafiltration (a) Henle's loop
(ii) Concentration of urine (b) Ureter
(iii) Transport of urine (c) Urinary bladder
(iv) Storage of urine (d) Malpighian corpuscles
    (e) Proximal convoluted tubules

 

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The part of a nephron which opens into the collecting duct is /are

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Which of the following statements is correct

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Which segment of renal tubule is permeable to water but nearly impermeable to salts

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In the diagram of excretory system of human beings given below, different parts have been indicated by alphabets; choose the answer in which these alphabets have been correctly matched with the parts which they represent

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Which of the following is not a function of kidneys

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Which type of kidneys are found in amphibian (frog)

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Which is common to kidney and skeleton in mammals

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Out of the following, identify the function that is generally not performed by the kidney.

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Where are the proximal and distal convoluted tubules located within the human body?

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Blood vessel draining the glomerulus in a mammalian nephron is called:

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Proximal convoluted tubule (PCT)  is lined with