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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
the biological/technical terms for the hormone increasing reabsorption of water by kidney tubules
Blood in the renal artery or renal vein (Which one has more urea ?)
The diagram given below is that of a structure present in a human kidney.
Study the same and answer the questions that follow:
1) Name the structure represented in the diagram
2) What is the liquid entering part ‘1’ called?
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
5) Name the substance which may be present in the fluid in part ‘2’ if a person suffers from Diabetes mellitus.
A dialysis machine contains long tubes coiled in a tank containing dialysing solution
What does the dialysing solution contain?
Name the various organs of the human excretory system.
The procedure of cleaning the blood of a person by using a kidney machine is known as:
(a) ketolysis
(b) hydrolysis
(c) dialysis
(d) photolysis
The excretory organs in an earthworm are:
(a) nephridia
(b) nephrons
(c) raphides
(d) ureters
Name the following:
The tuft of capillaries inside the Bowman's capsule.
Write down the functional activity of the following parts,
Henle's loop ………………
If you donate one kidney to a needy patient, would it cause any harm to you? Give reason.
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 (normally) contains the lowest concentration of glucose?
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.
Complete the following sentence with appropriate word:
______ supplies blood to kidney.
Write the functional activity of the following structure: Henle’s loop
In a person the tubule part of the nephron is not functioning at all. What will its effect be on urine formation?
If a plant is releasing carbon dioxide and taking in oxygen during the day, does it mean that there is no photosynthesis occurring? Justify your answer.
Identify the correct labels for A and B in the following diagram
Name the organs that store and release the urine.
The statement given below is false. Rewrite the correct form of the statement by changing the underlined word.
The pigment urochrome is the breakdown product of the haemoglobin of dead RBCs.
