Which of the following will cause a decrease in ADH production?
a) dehydration
b) an increase in osmotic pressure of blood
c) drinking water
d) abnormally low blood pressure
The function of glomerulus and Bowman’s capsule of the nephron is to…
a) reabsorb water into the blood
b) eliminate ammonia from the body
c) reabsorb salts and amino acids
d) filter the blood and capture the filtrate
In man, glucose is present in blood plasma but not in urine. This is because glucose molecules are…….
a) actively transported from the proximal tubule to blood capillaries
b) oxidized to supply energy for ultrafiltration
c) stored in the kidney
d) too large to enter Bowman’s capsule
Evidence for glomerular filtration in the kidney could be obtained by comparing the sizes of the molecules present in Bowman’s capsule with those in the …..
a) afferent blood vessels
b) collecting duct
c) loop of Henle
d) proximal tubule
The site and principal mechanism for the passage of glucose into the bloodstream in the human kidney is the …….
a) collecting duct, by active secretion
b) glomerulus, by selective reabsorption
c) glomerulus, by ultrafilration
d) proximal tubule, by selective reabsorption
A drug reduces mitochondrial activity in kidney nephrons. Which chemical will be present in increased amounts in the urine?
a) ammonia
b) glucose
c) uric acid
d) urea
