Urinary System Lab

Question 1

building blocks of proteins

Answer 1

amino acids

Question 2

List four waste products found in urine.

Answer 2

uric acid
urea
ammonium
creatinine

Question 3

What ion needs to be reabsorbed so that water can be reabsorbed?

Answer 3

sodium ions

Question 4

List two things that become part of the filtrate but need to be reabsorbed 100%

Answer 4

nutrients
sodium ions

Question 5

List three things that are too large to pass through the glomerulus.

Answer 5

red blood cells
white blood cells
proteins

Question 6

building block of carbohydrates

Answer 6

glucose

Question 7

what are leukocytes?

Answer 7

white blood cells

Question 8

what are erythrocytes?

Answer 8

red blood cells

Question 9

a waste product from the breakdown of nucleotides

Answer 9

uric acid

Question 10

a waste product from the breakdown of amino acids

Answer 10

urea

Question 11

What did the filter represent?

Answer 11

glomerulus

Question 12

What did the ground coffee represent?

Answer 12

blood

Question 13

What did the cup represent?

Answer 13

bowman’s capsule

Question 14

waht is the red tube in the urinary system?

Answer 14

renal artery

Question 15

waht is the blue tube in the urinary system?

Answer 15

renal vein