The Human Excretory System
The Human Excretory System: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Kidney, Nephron, Urinary Bladder, Glomerular Filtration, Tubular Reabsorption, Dialysis & Kidney Transplantation etc.
Important Questions on The Human Excretory System
Glucose contained by Glomerular filtrate compared to plasma is
The function of leghaemoglobin during biological nitrogen fixation in root nodules of legumes is to
Malpighian corpuscle is made up of two parts such as _____ and _____ .
The amount of urine produced depends on the amount of water that is reabsorbed from the glomerular filtrate in the renal tubules.
Which one of the following statements in regard to the excretion by the human kidneys is correct?
Glomerular hydrostatic pressure is present in
Which of the following animal contain kidney like human being?
Kidneys in human beings are the parts of a system that helps in
Choose the incorrect combinations with respect to urine formation from the following.
| Part of Nephron | Selective reabsorption | Secretion | |
| (A) | Distal convoluted tubule | Facultative reabsorption of and |
and |
| (B) | Descending limb of the loop of Henle | by passive transport | Impermeable to electrolytes |
| (C) | Proximal convoluted tubule | and ions | and urea |
| (D) | Collecting duct | and | Ammonia and |
_____ is the cup-shaped structure in nephron. (Glomerulus/Bowman capsule)
The functional unit of the kidney is called _____.
Millions of small renal tubules inside the kidney are called nephrons.
Kidneys are the main excretory organs of all vertebrates.
Blood fraction remaining unchanged after circulation through kidney is
Identify the biological term that contains urea and many useful substances 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.
The net pressure gradient that causes the fluid to filter out the glomerulus into the capsule is
The urine of a person undergoing prolonged fasting is found to contain abnormal quantities of
Urea is transported through
Glucose is reabsorbed from glomerular filtrate through
Identify the biological term for the process by which water is transported in the proximal convoluted tubule 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.
