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WorksheetsThe Kidney and dialysis
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
What is the main function of the kidney?
Remove urine from the body
To add salt to blood
Maintain water balance of the body
To break down proteins
The kidneys produce urine by filtration of the blood and selective re-absorption of useful substances such as glucose, some ions and water.
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Selective re-absorption takes up which substances?
Glucose and salt
Water
Sucrose, ions and water
Glucose, ions and water
ADH is released by the pituitary gland when....
The blood is too concentrated
The blood has the same osmolarity as urine
The blood is too dilute
The blood is too weak
more water to be reabsorbed back into the blood from the kidney tubules
When less ADH is released
When more ADH is released
When more urea is released
When less urea is released
Release of ADH is caused by...
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Kidney failure can be treated by...
Dialysis
Removing all kidneys
Kidney transplant
Radiotherapy
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