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प्रश्न
What is dialysis? Under what condition is it carried out?
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उत्तर १
Dialysis involves the use of artificial kidney or a dialysis machine. The patient's blood is from the radial artery is led through the machine where excess salts and urea is removed. The purified blood is then returned to a vein in the same arm.
Dialysis is carried out in case of failure of both the kidneys. In case there is a permanent damage, then the dialysis is to be repeated for about 12 hours twice a week.
उत्तर २
An artificial kidney is a dialysis machine. When both the kidneys become fail to work the dialysis machine is used out. The patient’s blood is led from the radial artery in his arm through the machine where the urea and excess salts are removed and the purified blood is returned to a vein in the same arm. In case of permanent damage to the kidneys, dialysis has to be repeated for about 12 hours twice a week.
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1) Name the structure represented in the diagram
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Name two substances present in this liquid that are reabsorbed in the tubule.
3) What is the fluid that comes to part ‘2’ called?
Name the main nitrogenous waste in it.
4) Mention the three main steps involved in the formation of the fluid mentioned in (iii) above
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Name the procedure used in the working of artificial kidney.
Name the two parts of a plant through which its gaseous waste products are released into the air.
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Fill in the blank.
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Name the following:
The part of kidney tubules where the term urine is first used for the fluid in it.
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Name the functional units of the kidneys.

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