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प्रश्न
Differentiate between:
Renal cortex and Renal medulla.
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उत्तर
| Renal cortex | Renal medulla |
| It is dark red in colour. | It is light red. |
| It forms the outer layer of the kidney. | It forms the inner layer of the kidney. |
| It contains the Malpighian corpuscles, the proximal and distal parts of the renal tubule. | It contains elements of Henle’s loop and the collecting tubules. |
संबंधित प्रश्न
Match structures given in Column I with functions given in Column II.
| Column I | Column II | ||
| (i) | Stomata | (a) | Absorption of water |
| (ii) | Xylem | (b) | Transpiration |
| (iii) | Root hairs | (c) | Transport of food |
| (iv) | Phloem | (d) | Transport of water |
| (e) | Synthesis of carbohydrates |
Name the main nitrogenous waste in the human blood. How is it removed from the blood?
The excretory unit in the human excretory system is called ______.
Name the following:
The outer region of kidney containing the Bowman's capsule.
Name the following:
The vein in which urea concentration is maximum
Differentiate between the following pairs of terms:
Bowman’s capsule and malpighian capsule.
Choose the correct answer:
A condition of failure of kidney to form urea is called ____________
The following diagram represents a mammalian kidney tubule (nephron) and its blood supply.

Parts indicated by the guidelines 1to 8 are as follows:
1. Afferent arteriole from renal artery
2. Efferent arteriole
3. Bowman's capsule
4. Glomerulus
5. Proximal convoluted tubule with blood capillaries
6. Distal convoluted tubule with blood capillaries
7. Collecting tubule
8. U-shaped loop of Henle
Study the diagram and answer the question that follow:
Which structure contains the lowest concentration of urea?
Write the functional activity of the following structure: Renal vein
The mode of excretion of nitrogenous wastes like ammonia which takes place by simple diffusion is called ______.
