Diuresis is the condition in which
the excretion of volume of urine increases
the excretion of volume of urine decreases
the kidneys fail to excrete urine
the water balance of blood is disturbed
Correct Answer :
A. the excretion of volume of urine increases
Related Questions
Liquid which collects in the cavity of Bowman's capsule is
concentrated urine
plasma minus blood proteins
glycogen and water
sulphates and water
The hormone which converts angioten-sinogen to angiotensin is
angio tensinase
renin
rennin
none of these
Urea is transported by
WBC
RBC
Blood
Plasma
The normal renal blood flow amounts to
125 litres per day
500 litres per day
1000 litres per day
1700 litres per day
Urea is formed from ammonia and carbon dioxide in
liver cells
every living cell
kidney and muscles
liver and kidney
The final concentration of the fluid to produce a markedly hypertonic urine takes place in the
loop of Henle
distal convoluted tubule
collecting tubule
both (a) and (b)
When urine is allowed to stand, it gives strong ammoniacal odour, due to
conversion of urea to ammonia via ornithinearginine cycle
conversion of urea to ammonia by bacteria
conversion of urea and uric acid to ammonia
none of these
The blood leaves the glomerulus by
afferent arteriole
efferent arteriole
renal artery
renal veins
Loop of Henle is concerned with
excretory system
reproductive system
nervous system
muscular system
The plasma passing through the glomerulus loses about
50% of its volume as filtrate
20% of its volume as filtrate
80% of its volume as filtrate
40% of its volume as filtrate
Malpighian corpuscle in vertrf>rate kidney
consists of Bowman's capsule and afferent arteriole
consists of glomerulus and Bowman's capsule
consists of ciliated channels
is inner wall of Bowman's capsule and glomerulus
The conversion of ammonia into urea occur in
kidneys
lungs
liver
intestine
Birds and reptiles excrete their nitrogenous waste in the form of
uric acid and urea
urea
urea and uric acid respectively
uric acid
In normal adult humans, glomerular filtration rate (G.F.R) is on an average
100 litres/day
120 litres/day
150 litres/day
180 litres/day
Of the 180 litres of glomerular filtrate produced each day the amount of reab-sorption is
96 per cent
80 per cent
95 per cent
99 per cent
In the kidneys of rabbit, the loops of Henle are found in
medulla
cortex
pelvic
pyramid
Columns of Bertini in the kidneys of mammals are formed as extension of
medulla into pelvis
medulla into cortex
cortex into medulla
pelvis into ureter
The least toxic nitrogenous waste is
ammonia
uric acid
urea
both (a) and (c)
Which of these are uricotelic ?
Monkey
Lizard
Fish
Frog
Water absorption in the loop of Henle and distal part of tubule is controlled by
antidiuretic hormone
aldosterone
renin
both (a) and (b)
Liquid part of blood having undergone ultrafiltration from the glomerulus and reaching the Bowman's capsule normally would not contain
glucose
sodium chloride
creatinine
albumin
Vitamin excreted in urine by higher vertebrates is
A
B
K
C
Kidneys' function is to
remove metabolic wastes from the body
maintain a constant fluid environment
maintain pH of body fluids
all of these
A person consuming a large amount of fish and meat will excrete urine rich in
ammonia
urea
uric acid
creatinine
Malpighian bodies are found in
kidney of vertebrates and is involved in ultrafiltration
kidney of vertebrates and is involved in passive filtration
kidney of vertebrates and is involved in selective reabsorption
insects and involved in excretion
Diuresis is the condition in which
the excretion of volume of urine increases
the excretion of volume of urine decreases
the kidneys fail to excrete urine
the water balance of blood is disturbed
The plasma resembles in its composition with the filtrate produced in the glomerulus except for the presence of
chlorides
amino acids
glucose
none of these
In mammalian kidney, the pyramids are seen in
cortex
pelvis
medulla
hilus
The normal glomerular filtration rate in man is
125 ml/minute
250 ml/minute
500 ml /minute
1200 ml/minute
Separation of amino acid into amino and carboxyl group is known as
deamination
excretion
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