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प्रश्न
उत्तर
Nephron is the basic structural and functional unit of the kidney.
Its chief function is to regulate the concentration of water and soluble substances like sodium salts by filtering the blood, reabsorbing what is needed and excreting the rest as urine.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Give biological reasons for the following statements: There is frequent urination in winter than in summer
Fill in the following blank with suitable word:
Bowman's capsule and tubule taken together make a..........
Fill in the blank :
Nitrogenous wastes in the urine are in the form of urea and .....................
Study the diagram given alongside and then answer the question that follow:
Name the region in the kidney where the above structure is present?
Given below is a diagram of a human kidney, cut open longitudinally. Answer the following:
(i) Give definition of excretion.
(ii) Name the unit of kidney.
(iii) Why does the cortex of kidney show dotted appearance?
(iv) List the functions of the kidney.
Give Technical Term:
The organ in man concerned with maintaining water balance in the body.
Give Technical Term:
The tube joining the kidney to the urinary bladder.
Choose the Odd One Out:
Answer the following question.
Birds are uricotelic in nature. Give reason.
Elimination of nitrogenous wastes in the form of uric acid takes place in ____________.
