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प्रश्न
Name the Following
The division of the kidney which is light in colour and subdivided into conical renal pyramids.
उत्तर
Medulla
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संबंधित प्रश्न
_____________ secreted by the (ii) _____________ lobe of the pituitary gland. If this hormone secretion is reduced, there is an increased production of urine. This disorder is called (iii) ____________. Sometimes excess glucose is passed with urine due to hyposecretion of another hormone called (iv) _____________ leading to the cause of a disease called (v) ______________.
The diagram given below shows a section of human kidney. Study the diagram carefully and answer the questions that follow :
(i) Label the parts numbered 1 to 4.
(ii) Why does part ‘2’ have a striped appearance?
(iii) What is the fluid that passes down part ‘4’? Name the main nitrogenous waste present in it.
(iv) Mention the structural and functional units of kidneys.
(v) Name the two major steps in the formation of the fluid mentioned in Q.5 (a) (iii).
Fill in the following blank with suitable word:
Bowman's capsule and tubule taken together make a..........
What job is done by the kidneys?
The excretory unit in the human excretory system is called:
The following diagram represents a mammalian kidney tubule (nephron) and its blood supply.
Parts indicated by the guidelines 1to 8 are as follows:
1. Afferent arteriole from renal artery
2. Efferent arteriole
3. Bowman's capsule
4. Glomerulus
5. Proximal convoluted tubule with blood capillaries
6. Distal convoluted tubule with blood capillaries
7. Collecting tubule
8. U-shaped loop of Henle
Study the diagram and answer the question that follow:
Which structure contains the highest concentration of urea?
Give Technical Term:
The organ which filters out urea and uric acid from the bloodstream.
Choose the Odd One Out:
Choose the correct option.
In human beings, uric acid is formed due to metabolism of ______.
Give two examples of the following:
Water-soluble vitamins
