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Excretory System

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify the structural and functional unit in the kidney.

a)

Neurone

b)

Nephron

c)

Nucleus

d)

Glumerulus

2.

Excretion is the removal of (a)   waste and toxic substances from the body.

3.

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

4.

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

a)

Blood cells

b)

Amino acids

c)

Urea

d)

Glucose

5.

In ultrafiltration, the ____________ hydrostatic pressure in the glumerulus forces ___________ substances out into the bowmen's capsule.

a)

high, large

b)

high, small

c)

low, large

d)

low, small

6.

Which is the correct sequence that shows the flow of fluid passing through the nephron: (a) glomerulus (b) distal convoluted tubule (c) loop of Henle (d) collecting duct (e) proximal convoluted tubule

a)

a, b, c, d, e

b)

c, d, b, a, e

c)

a, e, c, b, d

d)

a, e, d, b, c

7.

Which of the following will be filtered out during ultrafiltration? (a) red blood cells (b) water (c) glucose (d) amino acids (e) mineral salts (f) large plasma proteins

a)

a, d and e

b)

a, e and f

c)

b, c, d and e

d)

a, b, c and d

8.

Which substances are selectively reabsorbed in the PCT?

a)

all glucose and amino acids, most water, some ions

b)

some glucose, amino acids, water and ions

c)

some water and ions

d)

water only

9.

What substances does the loop of henle, distal convoluted tubule reabsorbed?

a)

all water and mineral salts

b)

all glucose and amino acids

c)

some water and mineral salts

d)

some glucose and amino acids

10.

Collecting duct helps in reabsorption of (a)   by osmosis.