Class 10 · ICSE · Biology

Excretory System

Structure of the kidney and nephron, urine formation, and dialysis.

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Structure of the Nephron1 Formation of Urine1

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Class 10 · Biology · Excretory System
Glucose is normally absent from urine because it is:
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Describe the three steps in the formation of urine.
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What is dialysis and when is it needed?
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Name the organs of the human excretory system and state the function of each.
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Name the parts of a nephron in the order in which the filtrate passes through them.
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Name the substances present in normal urine and two that are absent from it in a healthy person.
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The structural and functional unit of the kidney is the:
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Why is the afferent arteriole of a glomerulus wider than the efferent arteriole?
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Why is the kidney called an osmoregulatory organ as well as an excretory organ?
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The structural and functional unit of the human kidney is the:
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Describe the process of ultrafiltration in the human kidney.
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