! urine Flashcards

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1
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urine contains

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water, urea and ions

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if someone is diabetic their urine may contain

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glucose

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3
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urine produced by the kidneys contains a mixture of

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urea
excess mineral ions
excess water

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4
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small quantities of urine are usually darker yellow / orange in colour because

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it contains little water and so the urea is more concentrated

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large quantities of urine are usually pale yellow in colour

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because it contains a lot of water and so the urea is less concentrated

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