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WorksheetsKidney Filtration and Reabsorption Quiz
Total questions: 7
Worksheet time: 4mins
What process accompanies filtration in the kidneys to retain essential substances?
Secretion
Excretion
Reabsorption
Dialysis
Which of the following is reabsorbed back into the blood during reabsorption?
Only waste products
Water, sodium, and glucose
Only proteins
Only oxygen
How much of the filtrate becomes urine on average?
10 to 12 litres
3.5 to 5 litres
0.94 to 1.8 litres
Less than 100 ml
In which part of the nephron does most reabsorption occur?
Loop of Henle
Distal convoluted tubule
Collecting duct
Proximal convoluted tubule
Which substances are reabsorbed in the proximal convoluted tubule?
Only amino acids
All glucose, amino acids, most mineral salts
Only mineral salts
Only metabolic waste
What is the main role of reabsorption in the nephron?
Removing excess proteins from the blood
Reclaiming useful substances back into the blood
Storing urine before excretion
Filtering large molecules from blood
What happens to metabolic waste like urea and creatinine during reabsorption?
They are fully reabsorbed
They are actively transported into blood
They remain in the nephron to be excreted
They are converted into nutrients
