Urine Formation and Composition of Urine

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Urine Formation and Composition of Urine: Overview

This topic talks about urine formation, along with the composition of urine. It describes the role of kidneys in the formation of urine. It also mentions that human urine consists of water, urea, uric acid, and some mineral salts.

Important Questions on Urine Formation and Composition of Urine

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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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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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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 is incorrect about ultrafiltration process?

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After ultrafiltration, glucose is reabsorbed in: 

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Remarkable reduction in blood pressure affects normal functioning of the kidney as follows:

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The amount of urine produced depends on the amount of water that is reabsorbed from the glomerular filtrate in the renal tubules.

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The average quantity of urea excreted in urine by man per day is