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The diagram shows a nephron from a mammal.
Question rangeD3.3.8 (HL)—Glomerulus, Bowman's capsule, PCT
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The diagram shows a nephron from a human kidney. In what part of the nephron would most glucose be reabsorbed?
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In a healthy individual, what would be the expected concentration of glucose in blood plasma, glomerular filtrate and urine?
Glucose concentration in blood plasma blood
Glucose concentration in glomerular filtrate blood
Glucose concentration in urine urine
100
100
0
100
0
0
100
50
50
100
50
0
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In which region of the kidney is the glomerulus found?
A
Cortex only
B
Medulla only
C
Cortex and medulla
D
Pelvis
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In a healthy kidney which of these substances would you expect to find in the tubular fluid entering the loop of Henle?
I. Glucose
II. Sodium ions
III. Proteins
A
I only
B
I and II only
C
II only
D
II and III only
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Where is the greatest quantity of water reabsorbed from the nephron?
A
Bowman's capsule
B
Proximal convoluted tubule
C
Loop of Henle
D
Collecting duct
The table shows solute concentrations in normal blood plasma and the fluid in one section of the nephron.
In which section of the nephron would you expect to find these concentrations?
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The presence of proteins such as albumin in a urine sample indicates kidney damage. Where in the kidney would the damage exist?
A
Renal artery
B
Cortex
C
Medulla
D
Pelvis
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Where in the nephron is most glucose reabsorbed?
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The micrograph shows a glomerulus and Bowman's capsule, where ultrafiltration takes place in the kidney.
What facilitates the formation of glomerular filtrate?
A
Many fenestrations in walls of capillaries in the glomerulus
B
High pressure in the Bowman's capsule
C
ADH secreted by the pituitary gland
D
Osmosis caused by a high concentration of urea in the blood