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Structure and function of the nephron- A level

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name the blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood away from the kidney

a)

Renal Vein

b)

Renal Artery

c)

Renal Pelvis

2.

Name structure A

a)

Collecting duct

b)

Proximal convoluted tubule

c)

Distal convoluted tubule

d)

Glomerulus

3.

Name Structure B

a)

Bowmans Capsule

b)

Loop of Henle

c)

proximal Convoluted tubule

d)

Collecting duct

4.

Name structure C

a)

Distal convoluted tubule

b)

Proximal convoluted tubule

c)

Loop of henle

d)

Glomerulus

5.

Name structure D

a)

Glomerulus

b)

Bowmans Capsule

c)

Collecting duct

d)

Loop of henle

6.

Select which statements describe how the structure of A is related to its function:

a)

Thin to shorten the diffusion pathway

b)

Large blood supply to increase rate of diffusion

c)

Permeable membrane to allow for increase in rate of diffusion

d)

All of the above

7.

Which 3 molecules compose the glomerular filtrate

a)

Salt

b)

Proteins

c)

Glucose

d)

Water

8.

What two substances are not found in the glomerular filtrate?

a)

Water

b)

Proteins

c)

Glucose

d)

Red blood cells

9.

Select which statements describe how the structure of A is related to its function:

a)

Thin to shorten the diffusion pathway

b)

Large blood supply to increase rate of diffusion

c)

Permeable membrane to allow for increase in rate of diffusion

d)

All of the above

10.

Which of the following letters shows the proximal convoluted tubule?

a)

A

b)

D

c)

E

d)

H

11.

Which statement is true?

a)

The efferent arteriole is wider than the afferent arteriole

b)

The afferent artery is wider than the efferent artery

c)

The afferent arteriole is wider than the efferent arteriole

d)

The afferent and efferent arterioles are the same width

12.
Blood flows into the kidney along the:
a)
Renal Venule
b)
Renal Artery
c)
Glomerulus
d)
Hepatic Artery
13.

Which of the following statements describes how glucose and water are reabsorbed in the PCT?

a)

Glucose by active transport and water against the water potential gradient

b)

Glucose by diffusion and water down a water potential gradient

c)

glucose by facilitated diffusion and active transport and water against a water potential gradient

d)

Glucose by facilitated diffusion and active transport and water down a water potential gradient

14.

Identify which region of the nephron fig 5.1 represents

a)

Bowman's capsule

b)

Descending limb of the loop of Henle

c)

Ascending limb of the loop of Henle

d)

Proximal Convoluted Tubule

15.

Identify the type of blood vessel shown in Fig 5.1

a)

Afferent arteriole

b)

Efferent arteriole

c)

Renal capillary

d)

Renal artery

16.

The image shows an electron micrograph of which specialised cells in the nephron

a)

Pedycites

b)

Epithelial cells

c)

Podocytes

d)

Endothelial cells

17.

What is the function of the specialised cells represented in the image?

a)

Selective reabsorption of glucose

b)

Creation of a Sodium concentration gradient

c)

Ultrafiltration

d)

Reabsorption of water

18.

the longer the loop of Henle the....

a)

larger the cortex

b)

larger the Medulla

c)

smaller the cortex

d)

smaller the medulla

19.

which nephron structure would be adapted to retain the maximum amount of water?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

they are all the same

20.

which part of the nephron would be affected by hormones released when you are dehydrated?

a)

Bowman's capsule

b)

PCT

c)

Loop of Henle

d)

Collecting Duct