Assertion (A): | Urea is the primary nitrogenous waste in humans. |
Reason (R): | It is less toxic and more soluble in water compared to ammonia. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
3. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
4. | (A) is False but (R) is True. |
To maintain the pH and ionic balance of the body fluids, the proximal convoluted tubule selectively secretes all the following into the filtrate except:
I. | Hydrogen ion | II. | Potassium ion |
III. | Ammonia | IV. | Bicarbonate ion |
I: | They are located at the level of T12 – L2 vertebrae |
II: | Left kidney is slightly lower placed than the right kidney |
I: | is a fine capillary network around the renal tubule formed by efferent arteriole. |
II: | runs parallel to the Henle’s loop in juxtamedullary nephrons. |
III: | is absent or highly reduced in cortical nephrons. |
I: | Each kidney of an adult human measures 10-12 cm in length, 5-7 cm in width and 2-3 cm in thickness. |
II: | The DCTs of many nephrons open into a straight tube called collecting duct. |
III: | Each nephron has two parts – the glomerulus and the renal tubule. |
IV: | The renal tubule begins with the proximal convoluted tubule. |
1. | Only I and II | 2. | Only I, II and III |
3. | Only II and III | 4. | I, II, III and IV |
Potassium ions:
I: | are filtered at the glomerulus |
II: | are reabsorbed at the PCT |
III: | are secreted at DCT |
1. | I & II only | 2. | I & III only |
3. | II & III only | 4. | I, II & III |
Assertion (A): | Na+ reabsorption from glomerular filtrate occurs in PCT, ascending limb of loop of Henle and collecting duct |
Reason (R): | Na+ is always reabsorbed by passive process in PCT, ascending limb of loop of Henle and collecting duct |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
3. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
4. | Both (A) and (R) are False. |
Complete the analogy with respect to reabsorption
PCT : Glucose and amino acids :: DCT : _____
1. K+ and H+
2. H+ and
3. NaCl and
4. K+ and H2O
Excretion of dilute urine requires
1. | relative permeability of the distal tubule to water |
2. | transport of sodium and chloride ions out of the descending loop of Henle |
3. | the presence of ADH |
4. | impermeability of the collecting tubule to water |
Assertion: | The ascending limb of loop of Henle is also called the diluting segment of the nephron. |
Reason: | In the ascending portion, the loop becomes impermeable to water and the cells of the loop actively reabsorb solutes from the luminal fluid. |