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Kidney Worksheet

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following letters shows the Bowman's capsule?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

B

d)

H

2.

Letter A represents which part of the nephron?

a)

Bowmans Capsule

b)

Renal Vein

c)

Tubule

d)

Renal Artery

3.

Letters F and G are in which part of the kidney?

a)

Medulla

b)

Cortex

c)

Urethra

d)

Pelvis

4.

Letter F represents which part of the nephron?

a)

Bowmans capsule

b)

Ascending loop of Henle

c)

Distal convoluted tubule

d)

Descending loop of Henle

5.

Letter G represents which part of the nephron?

a)

Ascending loop of Henle

b)

Collecting duct

c)

Afferent arteriole

d)

Renal venule

6.

'Goosebumps' when cold are formed from the contraction of (a)   muscles in the skin

7.

The nephron is located in the cortex and medulla of the kidney.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

A diagram of a kidney is shown. In which part of the kidney is the Bowman's Capsule located?

(a)  

9.

Which of these is not a role of the excretory system in homeostasis

a)

Regulating body temperature

b)

Controlling osmosis

c)

Removal of metabolic waste

d)

Growth regulation

10.

Which of these is not a feature of the glomerulus that enables filtration

a)

High surface area

b)

Porous capillary walls

c)

High pressure

d)

Numerous in folding

11.

In what region of the kidney does filtration take place?

a)

Medulla

b)

Cortex

c)

Pelvis

d)

Ureter

12.

In what region of the kidney does filtration take place?

a)

Medulla

b)

Cortex

c)

Pelvis

d)

Ureter

13.

Which of these is not a role of the excretory system in homeostasis

a)

Regulating body temperature

b)

Controlling osmosis

c)

Removal of metabolic waste

d)

Growth regulation

14.

What part of the urinary system is indicated by the arrow?

(a)  

15.

The gland indicated by the black arrow is called the (a)   gland

16.

Which artery supplies the kidney with oxygenated blood?

a)

Hepatic

b)

Coronary

c)

Renal

d)

Carotid

17.

The diagram shows the structure of a nephron. Name X and Y.

a)

X = bowman’s capsule, Y = part of the tubule

b)

X = bowman’s capsule, Y = loop of henle

c)

X = capillary, Y = renal venule

d)

X = collecting ducts, Y = efferent arteriole

18.
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
19.

Excretion, in unicellular plants and animals, takes place through _________.

a)

Diffusion

b)

Osmosis

20.

I am the largest organ inside the body

a)

stomach

b)

liver

c)

small intestine

21.

Which carries maximum amount of Urea?

a)

Renal artery

b)

Renal vein

c)

Hepatic vein

d)

Hepatic artery

22.

Statement 1 - Ammonia is generally excreted by diffusion across body surfaces or through gill surfaces (in fish) as ammonium ions.

Statement 2 - Kidneys play a significant role in its removal.

a)

Both statement are true

b)

Both statement are not true

c)

Statement 1 is correct but Statement 2 is false

d)

Statement 2 is correct but Statement 1 is false

23.
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
24.
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
25.

What is absorbed by the large intestine before the remaining waste is excreted by the body?

a)

solid waste

b)

protein

c)

glucose

d)

water

26.

Reabsorption is when_____

a)

water and glucose are absorbed back into the bloodstream

b)

protein is absorbed back into the bloodstream

c)

protein leaves the bloodtream

d)

water and glucose leave the bloodstream