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Which of the following statements is true? (Of the kidneys)
A.) The kidneys are paired organs that remove
nitrogenous wastes from the urine.
B.) The kidneys are paired organs that regulate water and
electrolyte balance in terrestrial vertebrates.
,C.) Most humans have one kidney, which regulates water
and electrolyte balance, removes nitrogenous wastes from
the blood, and eliminates the wastes in the urine.
D.) The kidneys regulate water and blood glucose in
terrestrial vertebrates. - ANSWER-B.) The kidneys are
paired organs that regulate water and electrolyte balance
in terrestrial vertebrates.
(The kidneys also remove nitrogenous wastes from the
blood and eliminate them in the urine.)
What is the basic functional unit of the kidney?
,A.) The renal corpuscle.
B.) The Malpighian tubule.
C.) The nephron.
D.) The medulla. - ANSWER-C.) The nephron.
Which of the following represents the correct sequence of
flow through the nephron?
A.) Renal corpuscle > loop of Henle > collecting duct >
proximal tubule > distal tubule
, B.) Renal corpuscle > proximal tubule > loop of Henle >
distal tubule > collecting duct
C.) Distal tubule > loop of Henle > collecting duct > renal
corpuscle > proximal tubule
D.) Renal corpuscle > distal tubule > proximal tubule >
loop of Henle > collecting duct - ANSWER-B.) Renal
corpuscle > proximal tubule > loop of Henle > distal tubule
> collecting duct
What is the driving force for the filtration of blood by the
renal corpuscle?