Excretory Products And Their Elimination

Question 1

Podocytes are present in which part of nephrons?

Answer 1

Epithelial cells of Bowman’s capsule

Question 2

ANF act as a check point on the renin-angiotensin mechanism.
True of false?

Answer 2

True.

Question 3

_______ in blood flow to the atria of the heart can cause the release of ANF.
1. Increase
2. Decrease

Answer 3

Increase

Question 4

The network of peritubular capillaries or Glomerulus is formed by?

Answer 4

Afferent arteriole

Question 5

Mode of nitrogenous waste of bony fishes, aquatic amphibians and aquatic insects?

Answer 5

Ammonotelic

Question 6

Examples of ureotelic organisms?

Answer 6

Mammals, many terrestrial amphibians and marine fishes

Question 7

Examples of uricotelic organisms?

Answer 7

Reptiles, birds, land snails and insects.

Question 8

Flame cells are the excretory structure found in?

Answer 8

Platyhelminthes (Flatworms eg. Planaria)

Question 9

Each kidney has nearly _____1_____ number or complex tubular structures called ____2____.

Answer 9

1. One million
2. Nephrons

Question 10

GFR of a healthy human being is?

Answer 10

125 ml/minute
180 L/day