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IB Biology HL 11.3 - Kidney

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  • Q1
    In each nephron of the kidney, the glomerulus and Bowman's capsule...
    reabsorb ions and minerals
    breakdown harmful toxins and poisons
    reabsorb water into the blood
    filter the blood and capture the filtrate
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  • Q2
    Which process in the nephron is least selective?
    active transport of salt
    secretion
    filtration
    reabsorption
    30s
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  • Q3
    What happens to WATER as the blood is processed by the kidney?
    passes into filtrate; almost all excreted in urine
    secreted and excreted
    remains in blood
    passes into filtrate; mostly reabsorbed
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  • Q4
    What happens to GLUCOSE as the blood is processed by the kidney?
    passes into filtrate; almost all excreted in urine
    secreted and excreted
    passes into filtrate; mostly reabsorbed
    remains in blood
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  • Q5
    What happens to PLASMA PROTEIN as the blood is processed by the kidney?
    secreted and excreted
    passes into filtrate; mostly reabsorbed
    remains in blood
    passes into filtrate; almost all excreted in urine
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  • Q6
    What happens to RED BLOOD CELLS as the blood is processed by the kidney?
    passes into filtrate; mostly reabsorbed
    passes into filtrate; almost all excreted in urine
    remains in blood
    secreted and excreted
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  • Q7
    What happens to UREA as the blood is processed by the kidney?
    passes into filtrate; mostly reabsorbed
    remains in blood
    secreted and excreted
    passes into filtrate; almost all excreted in urine
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  • Q8
    The target tissue of ADH is
    Collecting Duct
    Loop of Henle
    Glomerulus
    Distal Convoluted Tubule
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  • Q9
    What do the fenestrated capillaries aid in urine production?
    Larger volume can be filtered faster
    Lower blood pressures are tolerated without damage
    Small molecules can get through, but not large ones
    Hormones can reach the collecting duct
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  • Q10
    What is the role of the kidneys in homeostasis?
    removing urea from the blood
    maintaining the water content of the blood
    storage of urine
    producing urine at a constant rate
    30s
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  • Q11
    This drains the blood from the glomerular capillaries
    afferent arteriole
    efferent arteriole
    renal artery
    renal vein
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  • Q12
    If you found high amount of WATER in urine, it would probably be from a
    Untreated diabetic person
    Healthy person
    Dehydrated person
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  • Q13
    If you found high amount of GLUCOSE (SUGAR) in urine, it would probably be from a
    Healthy person
    Untreated diabetic person
    Dehydrated person
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  • Q14
    Why is ADH secreted?
    too much urea in the blood
    too much water in the blood
    lack of water in the blood
    lack of urea in the blood
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  • Q15
    There are 2 processes that the kidney does. This one is NONselective
    Reabsorption
    Ultrafiltration
    Secretion
    Filtration
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  • Q16
    There are 2 processes that the kidney does. This one is selective
    Secretion
    Reabsorption
    Filtration
    Ultrafiltration
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  • Q17
    Excretion is
    creating substances inside the body
    leaking capillaries in the kidney
    removes waste products from the body
    process by which kidney replenishes the water supply
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  • Q18
    During reabsorption, these two molecules are moved by active transport (requires ATP)
    glucose and salt
    proteins and glucose
    salt and water
    glucose and water
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  • Q19
    True or False: The descending limb of the loop of Henle is permeable to salt
    True
    False
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  • Q20
    What nephron structure is the factor contributing to increased blood pressure?
    fenestrated capillaries
    afferent arteriole
    basement membrane
    efferent arteriole
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