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प्रश्न
Where does the selective reabsorption of Glomerular filtrate take place?
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उत्तर
The selective re-absorption of glomerular filtrate takes place in the distal convolute tubule (DCT).
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Sketch and label ‘L.S. of human kidney’
Protein-free fluid is filtered from blood plasma into the Bowman’s capsule.
Ascending limb of Henle’s loop is ______ to water, whereas the descending limb is ______to it.
A healthy adult human excretes (on an average) _______ gm of urea/day.
Maximum amount of water from the glomerular filtrate is reabsorbed in
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Excess proteins are converted into urea in ____________
Choose the odd one out in the following serie:
Urea, uric acid, haemoglobin.
Given below is the figure of certain organs and associated parts in the human body. Study the same and answer the question that follow:
Name the two main organic constituents of the fluid that flows down the part labeled '3'.
What is osmoregulation?
Urine is formed from alkaline blood, but it is acidic in nature”. Comment.
Explain the Term: Malpighian body
Choose the correct option.
The yellow colour of the urine is due to presence of ________.
Arrange the excretory system in the correct sequence.
(Urinary bladder, Ureter, Kidney, Urethra).
Differentiate protonephridia from metanephridia.
The capillaries of the glomerulus reunite to form _______ which leaves the Bowman's capsule.
Urethra is a passage from which urine is ____________.
The muscular tube through which stored urine is passed out of the body is called –
The maximum amount of electrolytes and water (70-80%) from the glomerular filtrate is reabsorbed in which part of the nephron.
Kidneys are vital organs for survival. Several factors like infections, injury or restricted blood flow to kidneys reduce the activity of kidneys. This leads to the accumulation of poisonous wastes in the body, which can even lead to death. In case of kidney failure, an artificial kidney can be used. An artificial kidney is a device to remove waste products from the blood through dialysis.
i. a. Name the artery that brings oxygenated blood to the kidney.
b. Name the cluster of the thin-walled blood capillaries present in the Bowman's capsule.
ii. In the human excretory system, name the organ which stores urine. Is this organ under hormonal control or nervous control?
iii. List two major steps involved in the formation of urine and state in brief their functions.
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iii. In which part of the nephron does selective reabsorption take place? List the factors which the amount of water reabsorbed depends on.
Name the following:
Three main parts of our urinary system.
