Excess amino acids in the body are broken down to form urea in:
kidneys
liver
spleen
pancreas
Blood enters the kidneys via:
the ureters
the urethra
the renal arteries
the renal veins
What is the functional filtration unit in the kidney?
Renal tubule
Renal corpuscle
Nephron
Glomerulus
Nitrogenous wastes are produced as a result of:
Photosynthesis
Ingestion
Assimilation
Deamination
Most nephrons have short loops and are located almost entirely in the:
renal medulla
ureters
renal cortex
renal pelvis
Which one of the following pairs carry waste products?
Renal artery and renal vein
Renal artery and ureter
Renal vein and urethra
Renal vein and ureter
A severe fall in blood pressure disturbs the function of kidneys and reduces:
renal filtration
glomerular filtration
reabsorption
secretion of nitrogenous wastes
In what part of the body is the waste filtered from the blood?
Bladder
Liver
Intestine
Kidneys
Which is the cause of kidney failure?
Acute kidney injury
Smoking
Indigestion
Blood pressure
What is the function of the ureter?
To remove waste from the blood
To store urine
To carry urine out of the body
To carry urine from the kidney to the bladder