Biology
Name the following:
(a) The outer region of kidney containing the Bowman's capsule.
(b) The tuft of capillaries inside the Bowman's capsule.
(c) The part of kidney tubules where the term urine is first used for the fluid in it.
(d) The organ which filters urea.
(e) The organ through which urea is released outside the body of a human being.
(f) The specific pigment found in urine.
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Assertion. Efferent arteriole is wider than the afferent arteriole.
Reason. The difference in the size of the diameter of these arterioles creates a high pressure known as hydrostatic pressure. This pressure helps in the process of ultrafiltration through the glomerulus.
- Both A and R are True
- Both A and R are False
- A is True and R is False.
- A is False and R is True.
Assertion. Haematuria is the condition in which the blood passes with urine due to some infection in the urinary tract, kidney stones or tumour.
Reason. An excessive number of RBCs and haemoglobin is produced in the bone marrow. So these are excreted out through the urine.
- Both A and R are True
- Both A and R are False
- A is True and R is False.
- A is False and R is True.
Given below are two sets (a and b) of five terms each. Rewrite the terms in their correct order so as to be in logical sequence.
(a) Afferent arteriole, renal vein, secondary capillary network, glomerulus, efferent arteriole
(b) Renal artery, urethra, ureter, kidney, urinary bladder.
The statements given below are false. Rewrite the correct form of the statement by changing the underlined words :
(a) The outer darker portion of the kidney is termed as medulla.
(b) The Bowman's capsule and the glomerulus together are called as renal tubule.
(c) A pair of renal arteries branch off from the vena cava and enter the kidney.
(d) The glomerular filtrate is collected in Bowman's capsule after the process of reabsorption.
(e) The pigment urochrome is the breakdown product of the haemoglobin of dead RBCs.