Osmoregulation & Excretion
A quiz to help test one's knowledge on the processes of Excretion and Osmoregulation. :)
- 1.
What metabolic waste is not removed during excretion?
- A.
Nitrogenous Wastes
- B.
CO2
- C.
H2O
- D.
Urea
- E.
Blood
Correct Answer
E. Blood -
- 2.
This is the organ involved in the excretion of nitrogenous waste and excess water.
Correct Answer
Kidneys
Kidney - 3.
What is a function of transport epithelia?
- A.
In osmoregulation, it is the cause of the movement of solutes
- B.
In osmoregulation, it removes metabloic wastes
- C.
In osmoregulation, it functions as an osmoregulator
- D.
In osmoregulation, it stimulates kidneys to reasorb more water and causes arterioles to constrict
- E.
In osmoregulation, it is the site of the removal of the amine group from amino acids
Correct Answer
A. In osmoregulation, it is the cause of the movement of solutes -
- 4.
Which of the following is NOT one of the four steps that a nephron uses to carry out its function?
- A.
Filtration
- B.
Reabsorption
- C.
Excretion
- D.
Selection
- E.
Secretion
Correct Answer
D. Selection -
- 5.
Which molecules are included in filtration?
- A.
Glucose
- B.
Amino Acids
- C.
Salts
- D.
Vitamins
- E.
All of the above
Correct Answer
E. All of the above -
- 6.
Filtration occurs by:
Correct Answer
Passive Transport - 7.
What is the function of secretion?
- A.
To actively transport nutrients from the blood into the medulla
- B.
To secrete hormones into the blood
- C.
To passively transport materials from the blood to the kidneys
- D.
To actively transport materials from the blood to the kidneys
- E.
None of the above
Correct Answer
D. To actively transport materials from the blood to the kidneys -
- 8.
True or False: Reabsorption occurs by both active and passive transport.
Correct Answer
True - 9.
Which of the following organs are incorrectly paired with their respective organism?
- A.
Insects (grasshoppers) - Malpighian tubules
- B.
Earthworms- Nephridia
- C.
Humans- Kidneys
- D.
Freshwater Protista- Flame Cells
- E.
Platyhelminthes (planaria) - Flame Cells
Correct Answer
D. Freshwater Protista- Flame Cells -
- 10.
The cup-shaped swelling that is formed by the blind end of the glomerulus tubule is called:
- A.
Loop of Henle
- B.
Renal Pelvis
- C.
Bowman's Capsule
- D.
Nephron
- E.
Vasa Recta
Correct Answer
C. Bowman's Capsule -
- 11.
What is excreted by vertebrates that produce shelled eggs?
Correct Answer
Uric Acid - 12.
Which of the following is not produced as a waste product of organisms?
- A.
Ammonia
- B.
Urea
- C.
Uric Acid
- D.
Nitrogenous Wastes
- E.
All are produced as waste products.
Correct Answer
E. All are produced as waste products. -
- 13.
Which of the following directly regulates kidney function?
- A.
Hormones
- B.
ATP Production
- C.
Environmental Factors
- D.
Salt Concentration
- E.
Toxin Levels in the Blood
Correct Answer
A. Hormones -
- 14.
Which process in the nephron is least selective?
- A.
Active Transport
- B.
Passive Transport
- C.
Filtration
- D.
Secretion
- E.
Absorption
Correct Answer
C. Filtration -
- 15.
Which factor does not adjust both the volume and concentration of urine in the kidneys?
- A.
Intake of Water
- B.
Intake of Salt
- C.
Production of Urea from Protein Metabolism
- D.
Production of ATP
- E.
All of the Above
Correct Answer
D. Production of ATP -
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