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WorksheetsStructure and function of the nephron- A level
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name the blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood away from the kidney
Renal Vein
Renal Artery
Renal Pelvis
Name structure A
Collecting duct
Proximal convoluted tubule
Distal convoluted tubule
Glomerulus
Name Structure B
Bowmans Capsule
Loop of Henle
proximal Convoluted tubule
Collecting duct
Name structure C
Distal convoluted tubule
Proximal convoluted tubule
Loop of henle
Glomerulus
Name structure D
Glomerulus
Bowmans Capsule
Collecting duct
Loop of henle
Select which statements describe how the structure of A is related to its function:
Thin to shorten the diffusion pathway
Large blood supply to increase rate of diffusion
Permeable membrane to allow for increase in rate of diffusion
All of the above
Which 3 molecules compose the glomerular filtrate
Salt
Proteins
Glucose
Water
What two substances are not found in the glomerular filtrate?
Water
Proteins
Glucose
Red blood cells
Select which statements describe how the structure of A is related to its function:
Thin to shorten the diffusion pathway
Large blood supply to increase rate of diffusion
Permeable membrane to allow for increase in rate of diffusion
All of the above
Which of the following letters shows the proximal convoluted tubule?
A
D
E
H
Which statement is true?
The efferent arteriole is wider than the afferent arteriole
The afferent artery is wider than the efferent artery
The afferent arteriole is wider than the efferent arteriole
The afferent and efferent arterioles are the same width
Which of the following statements describes how glucose and water are reabsorbed in the PCT?
Glucose by active transport and water against the water potential gradient
Glucose by diffusion and water down a water potential gradient
glucose by facilitated diffusion and active transport and water against a water potential gradient
Glucose by facilitated diffusion and active transport and water down a water potential gradient
Identify which region of the nephron fig 5.1 represents
Bowman's capsule
Descending limb of the loop of Henle
Ascending limb of the loop of Henle
Proximal Convoluted Tubule
Identify the type of blood vessel shown in Fig 5.1
Afferent arteriole
Efferent arteriole
Renal capillary
Renal artery
The image shows an electron micrograph of which specialised cells in the nephron
Pedycites
Epithelial cells
Podocytes
Endothelial cells
What is the function of the specialised cells represented in the image?
Selective reabsorption of glucose
Creation of a Sodium concentration gradient
Ultrafiltration
Reabsorption of water
the longer the loop of Henle the....
larger the cortex
larger the Medulla
smaller the cortex
smaller the medulla
which nephron structure would be adapted to retain the maximum amount of water?
A
B
C
they are all the same
which part of the nephron would be affected by hormones released when you are dehydrated?
Bowman's capsule
PCT
Loop of Henle
Collecting Duct
