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Question
Name the following:
The tuft of capillaries inside the Bowman's capsule.
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Solution
Glomerulus
RELATED QUESTIONS
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 |
Define excretion.
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
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 1 to 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:
Where does ultrafiltration take place?
State the Location: Medulla of Kidney
Choose the Odd One Out:
The tadpole of frog lives in water, hence its mode of excretion is ______.
Bilirubin and Biliverdin are pigments which are ____________.
Give reason:
Excretion is a necessary process of our body.
