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1
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what is hoemostatis

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a state of balance among all the body systems needed for the body to survive

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what are the substance present in both urine and blood

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calcuim phosphorous uric acid ueria glucose

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reddish brown part of kidney is called

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cortex

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which gland is present on the kidney

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adrenal gland

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what hormone does adrenal gland produce

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adrenaline

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the part where all tubes and pipes of kidney are connected TO kidney

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hilum

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pale inner zone of kidney

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medulla

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how many nephrons does each kidney have

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1.3 to 1.8 million

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nephrons are also known as

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uriniferous tubules

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PCT full form

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proximal convoluted tubule

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DCT full form

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distal convoluted tubule

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glomerular filtration is also known as

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ultra filteration

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13
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what is primary metabolism

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substance useful for growth and develpment

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what is secondary metabolism

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substance not useful for growth and development

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what is metabolism

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a process by which our body converts food into energy

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16
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filterate after glomerular filtertion is

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primary urine

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17
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primary urine is almost equal to

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blood in chemical composition without RBC

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18
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concentration of urine is though

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a hormone called vasopressin

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19
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condition for low deficency of vasopression hormones

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diabetes insipidus

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20
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ureter is of how many cm?

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30 cm

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21
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the movement of urine in ureter is

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peristalysis

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22
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capacity of urinary bladder

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300-800 ml

23
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size of urethra is males and females

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females- 4 cm males- 20 cm

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which duct is common is males and seperate in females

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urino-genetal duct

25
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what is micturation and when does it occur

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the urge to urine when the bladder is filled uptp 300-400 ml

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total amount of urine excreted per day

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1.6 to 1.8 liters

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breakdown of urea or uric acid gives

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ammonia

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composition of urine

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96% water 2.5% organic substances 1.5% inorganic substance

29
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ESRD full form

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end stage renal disease

30
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what uremia

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comdition where kidneys stop working leading to accumilation of water and waste

31
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amoeba excreates through

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oesmoregulatory organ called contractile vacoule

32
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dialysis was invented by

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william kollf

33
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first kidney transplantation was done by

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dr charles hufnerg in 1954 washington DC

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tubes in dialysis machine is made of

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cellophane

35
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what is haemodialysis

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the process of filtering blood of a person when both kidneys get damaged

36
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name an anticogulant

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herapin

37
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what is dialysis

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removal of nitrogenous wastes from blood

38
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what is excretion

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removal of substance from our body

39
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what is secretion

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movemtn of substance from on eplace to another

40
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what is protozoa and their form of excretion

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single celled eukaryotics through simple diffusion

41
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what is porifera

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porifera- sponges through water baths

42
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platyhelminthes excretory system

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flame cells

43
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nematoda excerotery system

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renette cells

44
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raphids

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waste of plants get stored in friuts in solid form

45
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symbiotic relationship

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two organims that coinence with each other for their own benifits such as shelter

46
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what are alkaloids

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nitrogenus waste products which are posinous found in various parts
ex- quinine nicotine cocaine caffine

47
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what are tannins

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carbon products, used ofr tanning of leather and medicines

48
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what are resins

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mostly in gymnosperms in spelized passages ex- pinus

49
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what are gums

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oozes a sticky substance when cut through stems ex-neem acacia

50
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uses of gums

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binding agents pepeation of medicines of food

51
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latex

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sticky milky white substance secreted in some plants

52
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rubber plant and bio-diesel- latex scientific name

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hevea brasiliensis- rubber plant
jatropa- bio-diesel

53
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annelids and their excetaory process

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annelids such as earthworms nephridia

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