Which part of the nephrons is impermeable to water?
1. Proximal convoluted tubule
2. Distal convoluted tubule
3. Ascending limb of loop of Henle
4. Descending limb of loop of Henle

Subtopic:  Formation of Urine |
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When kidney of a person is damaged, he/she invariably suffers fom anaemia because

(1) RBCs pass through the glomerulus

(2) Sufficient erythropoietin is not produced

(3) haemoglobin is not synthesised sufficiently

(4) Iron and viatmin B-12 are not able to bind to haemoglobin.

Subtopic:  Human Kidney: Functions |
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Which of the following process of urine formation takes place all along the renal tubule and collecting duct?

1. Ultrafiltration and tubular reabsorption

2. Ultrafiltration and tubular secretion

3. Tubular reabsorption and secretion

4. Anti-current mechanism and reabsorption

Subtopic:  Formation of Urine |
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AIIMS - 2017
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In man, in which part of the uriniferous tubule reabsorpton of glucose occurs?
(1) Collecting tube

(2) Henle's loop

(3) Distal convoluted tubule

(4) Proximal convoluted tubule

Subtopic:  Formation of Urine |
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AIIMS - 2016
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What is true of urea biosynthesis?

(1) Uric acid is starting point

(2) Urea is synthesised in lysosomes

(3) Urea cycle enzymes are located inside mitochondria

(4) Urea is synthesised in kidney

Subtopic:  Nitrogenous Excretory Products |
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Assertion   :       Ammonia should be eliminated from the body as rapidly as it is formed.

Reason      :       Ammonia is insoluble in water.

  1. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
  2. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
  3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
  4. If both the assertion and reason are false
Subtopic:  Nitrogenous Excretory Products |
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Assertion   :       Urinary bladder and ureters are lined by transitional epithelium.

Reason      :       Ureters carry the urine to urinary bladder where it is stored temporarily.

  1. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
  2. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
  3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
  4. If both the assertion and reason are false
Subtopic:  Micturition Reflex |
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Assertion   :       In vertebrates, the liver is also referred as an accessory excretory organ.

Reason      :       Liver helps kidneys in the secretion of urine.
1.  Both A & R are true and the R is the correct explanation of the A.
2.  Both A & R are true but the R is not the correct explanation of the A.
3.  A is true statement but R is false.
4.  Both A and R are false statements.

Subtopic:  Role of other Organs in Excretion |
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Assertion   :       Sharks are said to be ammonotelic animals.

Reason      :       Sharks can retain considerable amounts of ammonia in their blood.

  1. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
  2. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
  3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
  4. If both the assertion and reason are false
Subtopic:  Nitrogenous Excretory Products | Osmoregulation |
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Assertion   :       Aquatic mammals like whales and seals are said to be ureotelic animals.

Reason      :       It is because of the fact that their main nitrogenous waste product is urea.

  1. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
  2. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
  3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
  4. If both the assertion and reason are false
Subtopic:  Nitrogenous Excretory Products |
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