Biology

Human Excretion and Kidney Physiology

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Human excretion and kidney physiology questions test your understanding of the excretory system, including the role of renal tubules and glomerular filtration. You will also find topics on urine formation, body water absorption, and excretory products. This section is vital for medical and general science exam preparation.

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Human Excretion and Kidney Physiology Questions

Multiple choice zoology excretion to maintain homeostasis other excretory organ role of other organs in excretion accessory excretory organs excretion in other organisms

Which of the following organs synthesizes urea?

  1. Duodenum

  2. Kidney

  3. Liver

  4. Pancreas

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Ammonia which is the major form of nitrogenous waste generated in the body is converted urea in the liver and excreted through the urine by the kidneys. Thus, the correct option is C.

Multiple choice zoology excretion to maintain homeostasis other excretory organ role of other organs in excretion accessory excretory organs excretion in other organisms

Accessory excretory human organ is

  1. Skin

  2. Skin and liver

  3. Skin and lungs

  4. Skin, lungs, liver and intestine

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The accessory excretory organs are:-

  • Skin -contains sweat glands which remove toxic salts from the body 
  • Liver -used for excretion of cholesterol pigment. 
  • Kidney -excrete toxic liquid in form of urine. 
  • Lungs-excrete harmful gases from body. 
  • Large intestine -remove undigested food material from body
So, the correct option is 'Skin, lungs, liver and intestine'.
Multiple choice zoology excretion to maintain homeostasis other excretory organ role of other organs in excretion accessory excretory organs excretion in other organisms

Ureotelic organisms like mammals excrete urea in their urine, that is formed in

  1. spleen

  2. kidney

  3. liver

  4. gall bladder

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

(A) Spleen - Primarily acts as blood filter. 

(B) Kidney - Kidneys are two bean-shaped organs in the renal system. They help the body pass waste as urine. They also help filter blood before sending it back to the heart. 
(C) Liver - Mammals, many terrestrial amphibians and marine fishes mainly excrete urea and are called ureotelic animals. Ammonia produced by metabolism is converted into urea in the liver of these animals and released into the blood which is filtered and excreted out by the kidneys.
(D) Gall bladder - The bile secreted by the hepatic cells passes through the hepatic ducts and is stored and concentrated in a thin muscular sac called the gall bladder. 
So the correct option is Liver. 

Multiple choice zoology excretion to maintain homeostasis other excretory organ role of other organs in excretion accessory excretory organs excretion in other organisms

Which of the following is not a nitrogenous waste; that must be excreted from the body?

  1. Uric acid

  2. Faeces

  3. Urea

  4. Ammonia

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Metabolic wastes are substances left over from a metabolic process which cannot be used by the organisms and must, therefore, be excreted. This includes nitrogen compounds. The nitrogen compounds through which excess nitrogen is eliminated from the organism are called nitrogenous wastes. They are ammonia, urea, uric acid, and creatinine. 

So the correct option is feaces. 

Multiple choice zoology excretion to maintain homeostasis other excretory organ role of other organs in excretion accessory excretory organs excretion in other organisms

Choose the correct answers from the following given.
In which of the following human structures are you least apt to find urine?

  1. Large intestine

  2. Urethra

  3. Ureter

  4. Bladder

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The large intestine is the part of the digestive system. Whereas the excretory system of humans consists of two kidneys, two ureters, one urinary bladder, and one urethra. Urine is found in almost all excretory system parts(little or more).

So the correct answer is large intestine.

Multiple choice zoology excretory system of human other excretory organ role of other organs in excretion accessory excretory organs

Which one is not an excretory organ?

  1. Skin

  2. Kidneys

  3. Intestine

  4. Liver

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In humans, kidneys are the chief excretory organ, other than kidneys, lungs, liver, and skin also help in the elimination of excretory wastes. Lungs remove a large amount of carbon dioxide and the significant amount of water every day. The liver secretes bile containing substances like bilirubin, biliverdin, degraded steroid hormones, vitamins. Most of these substances pass along with digestive wastes. Skin contains sweat glands through which NaCl, the small amount of urea, lactic acid etc are secreted. The intestine is not an excretory organ but it is a digestive organ.

So, the correct answer is 'Intestine'.

Multiple choice biology control and coordination in living organisms kidney hormones coordination in human beings- chemical control endocrine system in humans

Which of the following hormones is secreted by the kidney?

  1. Renin

  2. Renomedullary prostaglandin

  3. Erythropoietin

  4. All of the above

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The human kidney secretes many hormones: erythropoietin (EPO), calcitriol, vitamin $D _3$, as well as the enzyme renin. The kidneys also produce prostaglandins.

Multiple choice biology chemical coordination and integration kidney hormones coordination in human beings- chemical control endocrine system in humans

Renin is released from

  1. Juxta glomerular apparatus

  2. Cortical nephron

  3. Collecting duct

  4. Pelvis

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Renin is the enzyme secreted by the juxta glomerulus of the kidney to the bloodstream. It regulates the blood pressure by converting the angiotensinogen protein to angiotensin I and then further into the angiotens II

Multiple choice biology chemical coordination and integration kidney hormones coordination in human beings- chemical control endocrine system in humans

Enzyme released from kidney is

  1. Renin

  2. Uricase

  3. Pepsin

  4. None of the above

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Renin is the enzyme secreted by the kidney. Juxa glomerular cells present in kidney release renin. It activates the renin-angiotensin system and produces a rise in blood pressure.  It has stretch receptors in the vascular walls which sense changes in renal perfusion pressure.

So, the correct answer is option A.

Multiple choice biology chemical coordination and integration kidney hormones coordination in human beings- chemical control endocrine system in humans

The hormone secreted by kidney is

  1. Gastrin

  2. Secretin

  3. Erythropoietin

  4. Aldosterone

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Erythropoietin is a glycoprotein hormone that controls erythropoiesis, or red blood cell production. It is a cytokine (protein signaling molecule) for erythrocyte precursors in the bone marrow.

Under hypoxic conditions, the kidney produces and secretes erythropoietin to increase the production of red blood cells.

Multiple choice biology chemical coordination and integration kidney hormones coordination in human beings- chemical control endocrine system in humans

Which of the following is the hormone secreted by juxtaglomerular cells of kidney which stimulates the formation of RBC?

  1. Cholecystokinin

  2. Erythropoietin

  3. Secretin

  4. All of the above

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A.Cholecystokinin is a hormone which is secreted by cells in the duodenum and stimulates the release of bile into the intestine and the secretion of enzymes by the pancreas.
B.Erythropoietin is a hormone produced primarily by the kidneys. 
C.Secretin,a hormone released into the bloodstream by the duodenum.
So,the correct option is 'Epinephrine'.

Multiple choice biology chemical coordination and integration kidney hormones coordination in human beings- chemical control endocrine system in humans

Angiotensinogen is converted to angiotensin by

  1. Renin

  2. ADH

  3. ANF

  4. Aldosterone

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

  • Angiotensinogen is a precursor protein made in the liver for a hormone called angiotensin I. 
  • And renin catalyzes a reaction that converts the angiotensinogen protein into angiotensin I, which is a precursor hormone that is converted to an active hormone called angiotensin II by an enzyme known as an angiotensin-converting enzyme in the lungs. Hence, Angiotensinogen is converted to angiotensin by renin.
So, the correct answer is 'renin'.

Multiple choice biology chemical coordination and integration kidney hormones coordination in human beings- chemical control endocrine system in humans

Juxtaglomerular cells of kidney produce a peptide hormone

  1. Gastrin

  2. Secretin

  3. Estradiol

  4. Erythropoietin

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

  • Erythropoietin is a  peptide hormone produced primarily by juxtaglomerular cells of the kidney.
  • Erythropoietin stimulates the bone marrow to produce more red blood cells.
  • The resulting rise in red cells increases the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood.
  •  As the prime regulator of red cell production, erythropoietin's major functions are to promote the development of red blood cells. Hence, Juxtaglomerular cells of kidney produce a peptide hormone called Erythropoietin.
So, the correct answer is 'Erythropoietin'.

Multiple choice biology chemical coordination and integration kidney hormones coordination in human beings- chemical control endocrine system in humans

Which of the following is both hormone and enzyme?

  1. ADH

  2. Angiotensinogen

  3. Acetylcholinesterase

  4. Renin

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

  • Renin is a hormone produced by the juxtaglomerular cells of the kidney.
  • Renin also acts as an enzyme in the conversion of angiotensin-1 to its active form, angiotensin-2 involved in constriction of blood vessels. Hence renin is both a hormone and an enzyme. Hence, renin is both a hormone and enzyme.
So, the correct answer is 'renin'.