Urine Formation

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Urine Formation: Overview

This topic consists of various concepts like Tubular Secretion,Physiology of Excretion,Tubular Reabsorption, etc.

Important Questions on Urine Formation

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Glucose contained by Glomerular filtrate compared to plasma is 

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The net pressure gradient that causes the fluid to filter out of the glomeruli into the capsule is

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A person is undergoing prolonged fasting. His urine will be found to contain abnormal quantities of:

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The function of leghaemoglobin during biological nitrogen fixation in root nodules of legumes is to

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Role of kidney in acid base balance:

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Three steps of execrection are filteration,reabsorption and secreation. How secretion is performed?

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Under normal conditions, which one is completely reabsorbed in the renal tubule?

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Which of the following statements is correct?

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Which of the following statements is not true?

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A large amount of about 180 L of fluid is filtered by the human kidneys per day. Which one of the following renal corpuscle features does not justify this?

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Select the correct matching.

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The amount of the filtrate formed by the kidneys are

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The values of GFR in a healthy individual is

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The filtration membrane consists of

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How much amount of blood is filtered out by kidney's per minute?

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Glomerular filtration rate would be decreased by

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Which of the following is true?

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Which of the following statement is correct?

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Which of the following is incorrect about ultrafiltration process?

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After ultrafiltration, glucose is reabsorbed in: