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प्रश्न
What job is done by the kidneys?
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उत्तर
Kidneys filter the wastes out of the blood and form the urine. They also maintain the water balance of the body.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
_____________ secreted by the (ii) _____________ lobe of the pituitary gland. If this hormone secretion is reduced, there is an increased production of urine. This disorder is called (iii) ____________. Sometimes excess glucose is passed with urine due to hyposecretion of another hormone called (iv) _____________ leading to the cause of a disease called (v) ______________.
Describe the mechanism of urine formation in human excretory system. Draw a labelled diagram to illustrate your answer.
The excretory organs in an earthworm are:
(a) nephridia
(b) nephrons
(c) raphides
(d) ureters
Put a tick mark (✓) against the most appropriate alternative in the following statement :
In human beings, urea is produced in :
Answer the following in detail.
Describe the process of urine formation.
Study the diagram given alongside and then answer the question that follow:
Name the region in the kidney where the above structure is present?
Explain the difference between the excretory system of humans and plants.
Choose the odd one out in the following series:
Proximal convoluted duct, loop of Henle, vein.
Name the Following
The structural and functional units of kidney
Name the Following
The term used for Bowman’s capsule and glomerulus together.
Name the Following
The substance found in excess in the urine of a diabetic patient.
Give Technical Term:
The organ which filters out urea and uric acid from the bloodstream.
Give Technical Term:
The tube joining the kidney to the urinary bladder.
Complete the following sentence with appropriate word:
______ supplies blood to kidney.
Write the functional activity of the following structure: Vasopressin
Write the functional activity of the following structure:
Glomerulus
Plants use completely different process for excretion as compared to animals. Which one of the following processes is NOT followed by plants for excretion?
Two green plants are kept separately in oxygen-free containers, one in the dark and the other in continuous light. Which one will live longer? Give reasons.
Identify the correct labels for A and B in the following diagram
