Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Unit 2 Topic 5: Osmoregulation

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

ADH

a)

Inhibits the absorption of water in the proximal convoluted tubule

b)

Inhibits the absorption of water in the distal convoluted tubule

c)

Increases the absorption of water in the proximal convoluted tubule

d)

Increases the absorption of water in the distal convoluted tubule

2.

ADH is created in the:

a)

Hypothalamus

b)

Posterior Pituitary Gland

c)

Brain

d)

Kidney

3.

ADH is released from the pituitary gland into the:

a)

Circulatory system

b)

Endocrine system

c)

Nervous system

d)

All of the above

4.

When ADH is secreted, urine will:

a)

Be more dilute

b)

Be more concentrated

c)

Have a larger volume

d)

All of the above

5.

When you drink a larger volume of water than is required by your body tissues:

a)

ADH secretion will be increased

b)

ADH secretion will be inhibited

c)

ADH secretion will not be affected

d)

None of the above

6.

When an organism has sweated a great deal and has not drank much water, this will be detected as:

a)

Low blood pressure

b)

Low blood volume

c)

High blood concentration

d)

All of the above

7.

Changes in blood volume and concentration are detected in the brain cells in the:

a)

Posterior Pituitary Gland

b)

Anterior Pituitary Gland

c)

Thalamus

d)

Hypothalamus

8.
Urine is carried from the kidneys to the bladder by two thin tubes called:
a)
Ureters
b)
Tubulars
c)
Capillaries
d)
Urinary Tract 
9.
What is #4?
a)
Kidney
b)
Ureter
c)
Bladder
d)
Urethra
10.
Identify Letter A
a)
Bowman's Capsule
b)
Afferent Arteriole
c)
Efferent Arteriole
d)
Glomerulus
11.
Identify Letter D
a)
Bowman's Capsule
b)
Afferent Arteriole
c)
Efferent Arteriole
d)
Glomerulus
12.
Identify Letter H
a)
Renal Artery
b)
Renal Vein
c)
Descending Loop of Henle
d)
Proximal Convoluted Tubule
13.

Identify Letter I

a)

Renal Pyramid

b)

Renal Capsule

c)

Renal Coretx

d)

Renal Medulla

14.

Osmoregulation is the homeostatic mechanism of controlling...

a)

Blood glucose levels

b)

Temperature

c)

Oxygen levels

d)

Water and mineral ion levels

15.

Anti-diuretic hormone (ADH) is released by which gland of the endocrine system

a)

Thyroid

b)

Pituitary

c)

Ovaries

d)

Adrenal

16.

Anti-diuretic hormone (ADH) affects the permeability of which section of the nephron tubules

a)

Proximal (first) convoluted/coiled tubual

b)

Loop of Henle

c)

Distal (second) convoluted/coiled tubual

d)

Collecting duct

17.

Which area of the brain contains the receptors responsible for detecting changes in water potential

a)

Hypothalamus

b)

Medulla Oblongata

c)

Amygdala

d)

Hippocampus

18.

If you are dehydrated (low water potential in the blood), the body must conserve water. To do so, the brain triggers the pituitary gland to ...

a)

release MORE ADH, making the collecting duct MORE permeable

b)

release LESS ADH, making the collecting duct LESS permeable

c)

release MORE ADH, making the collecting duct LESS permeable

d)

release LESS ADH, making the collecting duct MORE permeable

19.

If you are over-hydrated (high water potential in the blood), the body must excrete excess water. To do so, the brain triggers the pituitary gland to ...

a)

release MORE ADH, making the collecting duct MORE permeable

b)

release LESS ADH, making the collecting duct LESS permeable

c)

release MORE ADH, making the collecting duct LESS permeable

d)

release LESS ADH, making the collecting duct MORE permeable

20.

What two processes take place in the nephrons of the Kidneys

a)

Distillation and Evaporation

b)

Egestion and Excretion

c)

Ultra-filtration and Selective Re-absorption

d)

Mitosis and Meiosis