Excretion

Question 1

Define deamination

Answer 1

The removal of the nitrogen-containing part of the amino acids to form urea

Question 2

Advantages of kidney transplant

Answer 2

Normal life
Not dependent on a machine
Continuous filtration
No restricted diet
No long-term pain and discomfort

Question 3

Advantages of dialysis

Answer 3

No donor
Dialysis machine cannot be rejected
Lifesaver if transplant is not possible

Question 4

Disadvantages of kidney transplant

Answer 4

Body could reject the kidney
Immunosuppressant drugs
Vulnerable immunity
Risk of operation
Difficult to find suitable donor
Donor kidney lifetime: 10 to 15 years
Expensive

Question 5

Disadvantages of dialysis

Answer 5

Time consuming
No normal life
Close to hospitals at all times
Shortage of machines
Expensive
Loss of some minerals
No sport
Controlled diet
No continuous filtration

Question 6

How dialysis works

Answer 6

Blood Extraction: Blood is taken from the patient through the vascular access point and pumped into the machine.

Filtration in Dialyzer: The blood passes through the dialyzer where toxins and excess fluids cross the membrane into the dialysate fluid, which is later discarded.

Return to Body: The filtered blood is then returned to the body.

Question 7

What is dialysis?

Answer 7

Life-support treatment which results in the purification of blood