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IGCSE 0610 13 Excretion

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the outermost layer of the kidneys?
a)
glomerulus
b)
medulla
c)
pelvis
d)
cortex
2.
What is the middle layer of the kidneys called?
a)
medulla
b)
pelvis
c)
cortex
d)
glomerulus
3.
The lungs, kidney and skin are all part of the
a)
nervous system
b)
nephron
c)
kidney
d)
excretory system
4.
The medulla, cortex and pelvis are all part of the
a)
nervous system
b)
nephron
c)
kidney
d)
excretory system
5.
The Bowman's capsule, glomerulus, and collecting tubule are all part of the 
a)
nervous system
b)
kidney
c)
nephron
d)
excretory system
6.
Which of the following mainly excretes CO2?
a)
skin
b)
kidney
c)
lungs
d)
urethra
7.
Which of the following mainly excretes water and heat?
a)
skin
b)
kidney
c)
lungs
d)
urethra
8.
Which of the following mainly excretes nitrogenous waste, water and salts?
a)
skin
b)
kidney
c)
lungs
d)
gall bladder
9.
The ________ is made up of a million ___________.
a)
kidney, ureters
b)
nephron, kidneys
c)
lungs, nephrons
d)
kidneys, nephrons
10.
These organs are responsible for what?
a)
storing urine
b)
storing water
c)
filtering blood
d)
they don't have a particular job 
11.
What is #4?
a)
Kidney
b)
Ureter
c)
Bladder
d)
Urethra
12.
What is #2?
a)
Kidney
b)
Ureters
c)
Bladder
d)
Urethra
13.

What is #3?

a)

Kidney

b)

Ureters

c)

Bladder

d)

Urethra

14.
How are the lungs associated with the excretory system?
a)
They help the flow of blood
b)
Help you urinate faster
c)
They take in oxygen.
d)
They produce the waste product, carbon dioxide (CO2)
15.
secrete wastes including water, salts, and small amounts of urea
a)
appendix
b)
gall bladder
c)
salivary glands
d)
sweat glands
16.
the removal of metabolic wastes such as carbon dioxide, water, salts, and urea
a)
digestion
b)
nutrition
c)
circulatory
d)
excretion
17.
remove urea from (filters) the blood and regulate concentrations of most of the substances in the body fluids
a)
liver
b)
kidney
c)
urinary bladder
d)
ureter
18.

where urine is stored temporarily

a)

bladder

b)

ureter

c)

urethra

d)

bile

19.

The organ whose excretory functions include detoxification of the blood and formation of urea.

a)

liver

b)

kidney

c)

heart

d)

gall bladder

20.
What is the main function of the excretory system?
a)
to collect and remove wastes from the body
b)
to strengthen skeletal muscles
c)
to protect the nervous system
d)
to bring oxygen to body cells
21.

A nitrogen waste resulting from the breakdown of the amino acids produced during protein digestion.

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

bile

c)

urea

d)

water

22.

Which substance is NOT found in the liquid in the highlighted parts of a healthy person?

a)

Glucose

b)

Salt

c)

Water

d)

Urea

23.
a)

amino acid

b)

nitrate

c)

protein

d)

urea

24.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

25.

What is the most important function of sweating?

a)

to remove excess heat from the body

b)

to remove excess sals from the body

c)

to remove excess urea from the body

d)

to remove excess water from the body

26.

A longitudinal section of the kidney and some associated structures have been labelled.

Which has been labelled correctly?

a)
b)
c)
d)
27.

Which substance remains in the blood as it passes through the kidney?

a)

protein

b)

salts

c)

urea

d)

water

28.

Where is urea made and where is it removed?

a)

Made - Kidney . Removed - Bladder

b)

Made - Kidney . Removed - Kidney

c)

Made - Liver . Removed - Kidney

d)

Made - Liver Removed - Rectum

29.

Which substance is lost from the body of a healthy person by the kidneys, but not by the lungs

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

glucose

c)

urea

d)

water

30.

What is a function of the kidneys of a healthy person?

a)

break down toxins

b)

eliminate all salts

c)

reabsorb all glucose

d)

retain all water

31.

State where urea is formed

(a)  

32.

Kidneys excrete urea.

State one other substance excreted by the kidneys.

(a)  

33.

Urine contains urea.

Name the substance which is broken down to produce urea

(a)  

34.

The lungs and kidneys are excretory organs of the humans body.

State an excretory product that is passed out through the lungs

(a)  

35.

Before transplanting a kidney, it is important to match the tissue type of the donor with the tissue type of the recipient.

State why this is necessary

(a)  

36.

From which organ is most carbon dioxide excreted?

a)

kidney

b)

liver

c)

lung

d)

skin

37.

What effect would there be in the urine production if someone is sweating a lot but not drinking any water?

a)

Increased volumes

b)

Decreased volumes

c)

No change in volume but decreased concentration

d)

Decreased concentration and increased volume

38.

Which is the main advantage of transplantation over dialysis in kidney diseases

a)

You will have a stronger immune system

b)

No longer require regular dialysis in a hospital

c)

No longer need any medication for the rest of your life

d)

You will reduce the number of dialysis sessions needed

39.

If you have kidney disease, what will complete the balancing of salts, glucose concentration and removal of urea from the blood?

a)

Your liver

b)

A placenta

c)

Your bladder

d)

A kidney dialysis machine

40.

What is the main process which a kidney dialysis machine relies upon to control blood composition?

a)

Diffusion

b)

Active transport

c)

Osmosis

d)

Dialysis