BIO669 EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Which of the following is not an effect of angiotensin II? - ANS Reduced aldosterone release
What is the role of erythropoietin released by the kidney? - ANS It stimulates red blood cell
production
Aldosterone upon secretion by the adrenal cortex will have what effect on solute movement in
the kidneys? - ANS K loss on the urine, Na retention in the plasma
Urodilantin is a naturietic peptide and as such has what effect on kidneys/nephrons? - ANS It
enhances Na secretion and K retention
The pyramids contain the collecting ducts that drain through the papilla and are collected by
the - ANS Calyx
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, The principal cells function to - ANS Reabsorb Na and secrete K
The creatinine clearance rate is a measure that typically is used to evaluate - ANS The GFR
Which of the following is a symptom of chronic renal failure - ANS Hypocalcemia
The loss of albumin one the urine will produce all of the follow effects except -
ANS Reduction of mesangial cells and increase in podocytes
Which of the following is an inhibitor of stone formation? - ANS Uromodulin (Tamm Horsfall
proteins)
The intercalated cells function to - ANS Reabsorb K and secrete H
Antidiuretic hormone works by - ANS Incorporating aquaporins into the distal tubule and
collecting ducts, making them permeable
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ANSWERS
Which of the following is not an effect of angiotensin II? - ANS Reduced aldosterone release
What is the role of erythropoietin released by the kidney? - ANS It stimulates red blood cell
production
Aldosterone upon secretion by the adrenal cortex will have what effect on solute movement in
the kidneys? - ANS K loss on the urine, Na retention in the plasma
Urodilantin is a naturietic peptide and as such has what effect on kidneys/nephrons? - ANS It
enhances Na secretion and K retention
The pyramids contain the collecting ducts that drain through the papilla and are collected by
the - ANS Calyx
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, The principal cells function to - ANS Reabsorb Na and secrete K
The creatinine clearance rate is a measure that typically is used to evaluate - ANS The GFR
Which of the following is a symptom of chronic renal failure - ANS Hypocalcemia
The loss of albumin one the urine will produce all of the follow effects except -
ANS Reduction of mesangial cells and increase in podocytes
Which of the following is an inhibitor of stone formation? - ANS Uromodulin (Tamm Horsfall
proteins)
The intercalated cells function to - ANS Reabsorb K and secrete H
Antidiuretic hormone works by - ANS Incorporating aquaporins into the distal tubule and
collecting ducts, making them permeable
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