excretory system (exam 3)

Question 1

carbon waste from sugar breakdown (by animals) is removed by

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breathing

Question 2

nongaseous waste must be removed by

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excretory system

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osmoregulation

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controlling internal water and solute concentrations

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osmolarity

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total solute concentration

Question 5

where does nitrogen waste come from?

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breaking amino acids or nucleic acids down for energy

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nitrogenous wastes must be eliminated in…

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a solution (by peeing it out)

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most efficient method of eliminating nitrogen and why?

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ammonia; since no conversion is needed
(very toxic and must be highly diluted to be safe)

Question 8

urea must be converted from

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from ammonia, requiring energy

Question 9

urea gets rid of __ nitrogens per one molecule. and it is not toxic, so…

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2; requires less water to excrete

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urea is used in

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mammals, amphibians, sharks, and some bony fish

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uric acid requires more/less energy than urea to convert?

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more

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uric acid eliminates __ nitrogen per uric acid molecule

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4

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uric acid is..

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-not toxic
-not very soluble
-requires very little to excrete

Question 14

excretion basics: 1. filtration

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internal pressure pushes water and small solutes into an internal tube
- called the filtrate
-almost everything is thrown away

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excretion basics: 2. reabsorption

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water and useful solutes are moved back into the body from the tube

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excretion basics: 3. secretion

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additional wastes are actively transported into filtrate

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excretion basics: 4. excretion

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filtrate is excreted from the body as urine

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creating filtrate

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-large ball of capillaries called the glomerulus is surrounded by glomerular capsule (beginning of tubule)

Question 19

in the filtrate, epithelial cells are

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selectively permeable
-allows: water, ions, small solutes
-does not allow: blood, blood proteins

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filtrate flow steps

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o Proximal tubule
o Descending limb of nephron loop
o Ascending limb of nephron loop
o Distal tubule
o Collecting duct

Question 21

ways to eliminating nitrogen:

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ammonia, urea, or uric acid

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ammonia is excreted by what ?

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most aquatic animals and most bony fish

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excretory systems are all based on

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tubes

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excretory basics: order

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filtration, reabsorption, secretion, excretion

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1. proximal tubule: is the beginning of

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reabsorption

Question 22

1. proximal tubule: ____ is actively transported out of the tubule, resulting in...

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Na+ is actively transported out of tubule (Cl- passively follows Na+ and water passively follows NaCl)

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1. proximal tubule: unwanted molecules are actively secreted into tubule, such as

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drug metabolites; toxins, H+

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2. descending nephron loop: ____ reabsorption

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water

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2. descending nephron loop: important for

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water reabsorption

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2. descending nephron loop: epithelial cells have many

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aquaporin channels (passive water transport) that are impermeable to salt and other solutes

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2. descending nephron loop: the filtrate loses water down the entire length of the loop, ...

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becoming increasingly concentrated

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3. ascending nephron loop: important for

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ion reabsorption

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3. ascending nephron loop: epithelium has many ion channels that are completely impermeable to

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water

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3. ascending nephron loop: where are the passive and active NaCl transports?

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- Passive NaCl transport near bottom of tubule -Active NaCl transport near top of tubule

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3. ascending nephron loop: filtrate becomes....

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less concentrated as ions leave

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4. distal tubule

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-active NaCl reabsorption -active K+ secretion -controls levels in the body (crucial for proper nerve function)

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5. collecting duct: important for..

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reabsorption of water and ions via diffusion

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5. collecting duct: controls

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body osmotic balance (makes urine more or less concentrated AND changes if aquaporins are in ducts)

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5. collecting duct: not enough internal water...

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water is then reabsorbed from duct

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5. collecting duct: too much internal water...

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water is NOT reabsorbed from duct

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the collecting duct sends urine...

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to bladder for excretion

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nephron loop creates osmolarity gradient in

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medulla

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collecting duct uses ___ to ___ reabsorb water

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gradient; passively

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length of nephron loop determines ability to

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concentrate urine