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Topic 13: Excretion

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The lungs, kidney and skin are all part of the
a)
nervous system
b)
nephron
c)
kidney
d)
excretory system
2.

The organ that removes metabolic wastes including urea, excess water, and salts from the blood.

a)

lung

b)

liver

c)

kidney

d)

colon

3.

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

a)

liver

b)

kidney

c)

bladder

d)

gall bladder

4.
What is the outermost layer of the kidneys?
a)
glomerulus
b)
medulla
c)
pelvis
d)
cortex
5.

The functional unit of the kidneys which includes the glomerulus, Bowman's capsule and the Loop of Henle.

a)

arteriole

b)

veinule

c)

alveoli

d)

nephron

6.
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
7.

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

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

bile

c)

urea

d)

water

8.
A short tube where urine is released from the body is the _______.
a)
Ureter
b)
Kidney
c)
Bladder
d)
Urethra
9.

The cluster of capillaries within a nephron.

a)

glomerulus

b)

alveoli

c)

aorta

d)

vein

10.
what do the lungs do in the excretory system
a)
dispose of carbon dioxide through exhalation
b)
disposes of smog thru exhalation
c)
dispose of ultraviolet rays through exhalation
d)
dispose of rays through exhalation
11.
The Bowman's capsule, glomerulus, and collecting tubule are all part of the 
a)
nervous system
b)
kidney
c)
nephron
d)
excretory system
12.
The ________ is made up of a million ___________.
a)
kidney, ureters
b)
nephron, kidneys
c)
lungs, nephrons
d)
kidneys, nephrons
13.
What is #2?
a)
Kidney
b)
Ureters
c)
Bladder
d)
Urethra
14.

In a healthy person, red blood cells, platelets and plasma proteins are

a)

absent in filtrate and urine

b)

present in filtrate and urine

c)

absent in filtrate and present in urine

d)

absent in urine and present in filtrate

15.

Which sequence represents the correct order that a molecule of urea will pass through in the urinary system?

a)

Bowman’s capsule, nephronic tubules, collecting duct, ureter, bladder, urethra

b)

glomerulus, Bowman’s capsule, nephronic tubules, collecting duct, ureter, bladder, urethra

c)

glomerulus, Bowman’s capsule, nephronic tubules, collecting duct, urethra, bladder, ureter

d)

Bowman’s capsule, glomerulus, nephronic tubules, ureter, collecting duct, bladder, urethra

16.

Use the above diagram to answer the next question. Water can be reabsorbed into the blood from the three structures labeled:

a)

1, 3 and 9

b)

1, 6 and 8

c)

3, 5 and 8

d)

5, 6 and 9

17.

What are processes take place in the nephrons of the Kidneys

a)

Distillation and Evaporation

b)

Egestion and Excretion

c)

Ultra-filtration and Re-absorption and Secretion

d)

Mitosis and Meiosis

18.

Which organ of the excretory system stores urine until the body is ready to eliminate it?

a)

ureters

b)

urethra

c)

urinary bladder

d)

renal pelvis

19.

The area where all of the glucose is absorbed.

a)

Loop of Henle

b)

Proximal convoluted tubule

c)

Distal convoluted tubule

d)

Collecting tubule

20.

What is A correct order of the steps of function within the nephron?

a)

Secretion, Reabsorption, Filtration

b)

Reabsorption, Secretion, Filtration

c)

Filtration, Reabsorption, Secretion

d)

Secretion, Filtration, Reabsorption

21.
Place the following events in sequence:
A)  Urine passes through the ureters
B)  Urea enters the kidneys
C)  Urine enters the urethra
a)
B, A, C
b)
C, B, A
c)
B, C, A
d)
A, C, B
22.
The medulla, cortex and pelvis are all part of the
a)
nervous system
b)
nephron
c)
kidney
d)
excretory system
23.
In a normal human, which substance should be 100% reabsorbed, meaning that it should not be present in the urine
a)
glucose
b)
salt
c)
water
d)
urea
24.
High pressure in Bowman's capsule is caused by a _________ afferent arteriole and a __________ efferent arteriole
a)
large, small
b)
small, large
c)
nutrient rich, nutrient poor
d)
nutrient poor, nutrient rich
25.

Which of the following is NOT filtered out of the blood in the kidneys?

a)

Blood cells

b)

Amino acids

c)

Urea

d)

Glucose

26.
Functions of a normal kidney are
a)
A - filters blood
b)
B - removes excess water
c)
both A and B
27.

Osmoregulation means....

a)

maintain water levels

b)

maintain temperature

c)

maintain heart rate

d)

maintain breathing

28.

Tubular reabsorption of glucose and amino acids from the glomerular filtrate into the capillary bed surrounding the nephron occurs in which of the following?

a)

distal tubule

b)

glomerular capsule

c)

proximal tubule

d)

loop of Henle

29.

Name the process in the kidney where excess ions and chemicals (e.g drugs) are secreted from surrounding capillaries into the tubule.

a)

Secretion

b)

Reabsorption

c)

Filtration

d)

Excretion

30.

______________________ is the fluid that passes from the blood through the capillary walls of the glomeruli into Bowman’s capsule.

a)

Glomerular filtrate

b)

Urine

c)

Urea

d)

Water