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WorksheetsHuman Excretion
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 7mins
The cluster of capillaries within a nephron.
glomerulus
alveoli
aorta
vein
The organ whose excretory functions include detoxification of the blood and formation of urea.
liver
kidney
heart
gall bladder
The waste products produced by cellular life processes the most important of which are carbon dioxide, water, urea and mineral salts.
ATP
metabolic wastes
feces
enzymes
Another term for sweating; removal of water, salt and urea through the sweat glands in the skin.
perspiration
respiration
reabsorption
transport
The functional unit of the kidneys which includes the glomerulus, Bowman's capsule and the Loop of Henle.
arteriole
veinule
alveoli
nephron
A nitrogen waste resulting from the breakdown of the amino acids produced during protein digestion.
carbon dioxide
bile
urea
water
A) Urine passes through the ureters
B) Urea enters the kidneys
C) Urine enters the urethra
Which substance is NOT found in the liquid in the highlighted parts of a healthy person?
Glucose
Salt
Water
Urea
The area influenced by hormones in order to regulate water balance in the body.
Loop of Henle
Proximal convoluted tubule
Distal convoluted tubule
Collecting tubule
Choose the substances (more than 1) that will be found in larger quantities the renal artery.
glucose
urea
water
oxygen
carbon dioxide
Choose the substances (more than 1) that will be found in larger quantities the renal vein.
glucose
urea
water
oxygen
carbon dioxide
The cluster of capillaries within a nephron.
glomerulus
alveoli
aorta
vein
