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Excretion - 1

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What is the pH value of human urine?

  1. 2.00

  2. 6.00

  3. 7.5

  4. 8.00


Correct Option: B

Under which condition the production of urine per day increases?

  1. On cold damp day

  2. On continuous exercise

  3. On very warm and dry day

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A

Nitrogenous wastes are produced by the utilisation of foodstuffs, which are

  1. carbohydrates

  2. lipids

  3. proteins

  4. vitamins


Correct Option: C

Excretion is mainly responsible for the removal of

  1. excess of water

  2. carbon dioxide

  3. unnecessary and harmfulproducts

  4. waste products of the animal's own metabolism


Correct Option: D

The amount of renal filterate formed by kidney tubules in a day is about

  1. 1 - 1.5 litres

  2. 50 litres

  3. 75 litres

  4. 160 litres


Correct Option: D

Filtration of wastes from the blood in human body is carried out by

  1. liver

  2. lungs

  3. kidney

  4. heart


Correct Option: C

The urine of a man suffering from diabetes insipidus is

  1. sweet and watery

  2. sweet and thick

  3. tasteless and watery

  4. tasteless and thick


Correct Option: C

Maximum absorption of water in mammals is in

  1. lungs

  2. skin

  3. kidney

  4. small intestine


Correct Option: C

The formation of nephric filterate in the glomerulus is an

  1. active process

  2. passive process

  3. both active and passive process

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: B

Tubular portion of the nephrons is responsible for the absorption of

  1. glucose only

  2. monosaccharides only

  3. sodium ions and blood proteins

  4. water


Correct Option: D

An opening through which arteries and veins enter or leave the kidney is called as

  1. renal pore

  2. hilum

  3. major calyces

  4. minor calyces


Correct Option: B

In kidney, glomerulus is involved in

  1. reabsorption of salts

  2. urine collection

  3. urine formation by blood filtration

  4. all of the above


Correct Option: C

Other function performed by kidney apart from excretion is

  1. osmoregulation

  2. temperature regulation

  3. hormonal regulation

  4. spermatogensis


Correct Option: A

Which one of the following is not an excretory organ?

  1. Kidneys

  2. Liver

  3. Lungs

  4. Spleen


Correct Option: D

Ultra filtration takes place in

  1. blood capillaries

  2. tissue fluid

  3. glomerulus

  4. urinary bladder


Correct Option: C

Kidneys are not only organs of excretion. Their work is supplemented by

  1. liver

  2. skin

  3. heart

  4. large intestine


Correct Option: A

The plasma resembles in its composition with the filtrate found in the Bowman's capsule except for the presence of

  1. chlorides

  2. amino acids

  3. glucose

  4. proteins


Correct Option: D

In flatworms, the organs of excretion are

  1. kidneys

  2. nephridia

  3. flame cells

  4. malpighian tubules


Correct Option: C

Besides urination, another important activity in which water is substantially lost from body is

  1. salivation

  2. defaection

  3. expiration

  4. inspiration


Correct Option: C

A man feels unpleasant due to excessive humidity and warmth. The reason is

  1. more sweating

  2. less sweating

  3. sweat does not evaporate due to humidity

  4. sweat is not formed due to humidity


Correct Option: C
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