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प्रश्न
Differentiate between the following pairs of terms:
Bowman’s capsule and malpighian capsule.
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उत्तर
Bowman's capsule is a thin walled cup containing the glomerulus. This Bowman's capsule along with the glomerulus is known as malpighian capsule.
संबंधित प्रश्न
The given diagram represents a nephron and its blood supply. Study the diagram and answer the following questions:

(i) Label parts 1, 2, 3 and 4.
(ii) State the reason for the high hydrostatic pressure in the glomerulus.
(iii) Name the blood vessel which contains the least amount of urea in this diagram.
(iv) Name the two main stages of urine formation.
(v) Name the part of the nephron which lies in the renal medulla.
Blood in the renal artery or renal vein (Which one has more urea ?)
What is the function of excretory system in humans?
Fill in the blanks in the following passage to make it a meaningful description.
In a nephron, the ______ flows through the ______ under great pressure. The reason for this great pressure is that the ______ (outgoing) ______ is narrower than the ______ (incoming). This high pressure causes the ______ part of the blood to filter out from the ______ into the ______ capsule.
Define the following term:
Micturition
What is dialysis? Under what condition is it carried out?
Choose the correct answer:
The smallest functional unit of the kidney is ____________
Given below is a highly simplified diagram of the human kidney cut open longitudinally. Answer the question that follow:
Name the functional units of the kidneys.

Give Technical Term:
The tube joining the kidney to the urinary bladder.
Give Technical Term:
The duct which transports urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder.
