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WorksheetsExcretory System Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the main function of the excretory system?
Producing hormones
Digesting food
Regulating body temperature
Maintaining osmotic balance
Which of the following is a metabolic waste product?
Glucose
Carbon dioxide
Amino acids
Potassium
Which organ is highly involved in detoxification and produces urea?
Heart
Liver
Lungs
Brain
What is the functional unit of the kidney?
Proximal Tubule
Nephron
Glomerulus
Bowman's Capsule
What is the specialized mass of capillaries in the nephron called?
Proximal Tubule
Loop of Henle
Glomerulus
Distal Convoluted Tubule
Which part of the nephron is responsible for reabsorbing water by osmosis?
Descending Limb of Henle
Ascending Limb of Henle
Proximal Tubule
Distal Convoluted Tubule
What is the main function of the distal convoluted tubule?
Reabsorbing water
Regulating pH
Reabsorbing glucose
Secreting urea
Which hormone controls the permeability to water of the collecting duct?
Thyroid hormone
Insulin
Glucagon
Aldosterone
What is the main function of diuretics?
Improve digestion
Regulate blood sugar
Increase water in urine
Decrease water in urine
What is the purpose of hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis?
Improve liver function
Regulate blood pressure
Assist with osmoregulation
Treat respiratory diseases
What is the name of a career focused on kidney function?
Neurologist
Endocrinologist
Nephrologist
Cardiologist
What is the function of the ureters in the excretory system?
Produce urine
Store urine
Drain urine from kidneys to bladder
Expel urine from the body
Where is urine stored before it is expelled from the body?
Urethra
Ureters
Bladder
Kidneys
What is the main function of the nephrons in the kidneys?
Filtering blood
Producing hormones
Digesting food
Regulating body temperature
What is the main function of the excretory system?
Maintaining osmotic balance
Producing hormones
Digesting food
Regulating body temperature
