MCQ Chapter 19 Excretory Products and Their Elimination Class 11 Biology

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Excretory Products and Their Elimination MCQ Questions Class 11 Biology

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Question- Which of the following statement is correct?
(a) Vasa recta is not present in cortical nephrons.
(b) Maximum number of nephrons in kidney are juxtamedullary type.
(c) DCT of many nephrons open into collecting tubule.
(d) All of the above

Answer

A

Question- In comparison to blood plasma, percentage of glucose in glomerular filtrate is
(a) higher
(b) equal
(c) lower
(d) nil

Answer

B

Question- Columns of Bertini in the kidneys of mammals are formed as extensions of
(a) Cortex into medulla
(b) Cortex into pelvis
(c) Medulla into pelvis
(d) Pelvis into ureter

Answer

B

Question- Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in a healthy individual is approximately
(a) 100 ml/minute, i.e., 180 liters per day.
(b) 125 ml/minute, i.e., 180 litres per day.
(c) 120 ml/minute, i.e., 100 litres per day.
(d) 130 ml/minute, i.e., 120 litres per day.

Answer

B

Question- Excretion of nitrogenous waste product in semi-solid form occur in
(a) amniotes
(b) desert animals
(c) ureotelic animals
(d) uricotelic animals

Answer

D

Question- A fall in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) activates
(a) adrenal cortex to release aldosterone.
(b) adrenal medulla to release adrenaline.
(c) juxta – glomerular cells to release renin.
(d) posterior pituitary to release vasopressin.

Answer

C

Question- The number of nephrons in a kidney is equal to
(a) the number of Bowman’s capsules.
(b) sum of Bowman’s capsules and glomeruli.
(c) double the number of Bowman’s capsules.
(d) sum of Bowman’s capsules and Malpighian corpuscles.

Answer

A

Question- Which of the following components of blood does not enter into the nephron?
(a) Urea
(b) Water
(c) Glucose
(d) Plasma protein

Answer

B

Question- In which part of the excretory system of mammals you can first use the term urine for fluid it contains?
(a) Bowman’s capsule
(b) Loop of Henle
(c) Collecting tubule
(d) Ureter

Answer

C

Question- Which of the following statement is incorrect?
(a) Counter-current flow of blood in vasa recta helps to retain the reabsorbed sodium in the renal medulla.
(b) Glomerular filterate is protein free plasma.
(c) Vasa recta carry glomerular filterate from distal convoluted tubule to the collecting duct.
(d) Glomerular filterate in Bowman’s capsule is isotonic to the plasma.

Answer

C

Question- Blood vessel leading to glomerulus is called
(a) renal artery
(b) renal vein
(c) efferent arteriole
(d) afferent arteriole

Answer

D

Question- The function of renin is
(a) degradation of angiotensinogen
(b) stimulation of corpus luteum
(c) to reduce blood pressure
(d) vasodilatation

Answer

B

Question- The efferent arteriole emerging from the glomerulus forms a fine capillary network around the renal tubule called the______________.
(a) vasa recta
(b) loop of Henle
(c) collecting duct
(d) peritubular capillaries

Answer

D

Question- Juxta-glomerular apparatus is formed by cellular modification in the
(a) afferent arteriole and DCT
(b) efferent arteriole and PCT
(c) afferent arteriole and PCT
(d) efferent arteriole and DCT

Answer

A

Question- Which of the following accessory excretory structure eliminates NaCl, lactic acid and urea?
(a) Kidney
(b) Liver
(c) Sebaceous gland
(d) Sweat gland

Answer

D

Question- Uricotelic mode of passing out nitrogenous wastes is found in
(a) reptiles and bird
(b) birds and annelids
(c) amphibians and reptiles
(d) insects and amphibians

Answer

A

Question- 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) distal convoluted tubule, by passive diffusion.
(c) glomerulus, by selective reabsorption.
(d) proximal convoluted tubule, by selective reabsorption.

Answer

D

Question- The part of the nephron impermeable to water is
(a) proximal tubule
(b) distal tubule
(c) ascending limb of Henle’s loop
(d) collecting duct

Answer

C

Question- The projections of renal pelvis are called
(a) hiluses
(b) calyces
(c) medullary pyramids
(d) renal columns

Answer

C

Question- Reabsorption of chloride ions from glomerular filtrate in kidney tubule occurs by
(a) active transport
(b) diffusion
(c) osmosis
(d) brownian movement

Answer

B

Question- Glomerulus and Bowman’s capsule constitute
(a) nephrotome
(b) renal corpuscle
(c) renal capsule
(d) malpighian tubule

Answer

B

Question- Colloidal osmotic pressure in blood plasma is mainly due to
(a) albumin
(b) globulin
(c) fibrinogen
(d) sodium chloride

Answer

A

Question- Which one is an important constituent of renin angiotensinogen-aldosterone system?
(a) JGA cell
(b) Macular cell
(c) Erythropoetin
(d) Plasma cell

Answer

A

Question- Loop of Henle takes part in absorption of
(a) potassium
(b) glucose
(c) water
(d) urea

Answer

C

Question- Ammonia is the main nitrogenous excretory material in
(a) amphibians
(b) turtles
(c) tadpoles
(d) reptiles

Answer

C

Question- The maximum reabsorption of useful substances back into the blood from filtrate in a nephron occurs in
(a) PCT
(b) Loop of Henle
(c) DCT
(d) collecting duct

Answer

A

Question- Which one of the following is not a part of a renal pyramid?
(a) Loops of Henle
(b) Peritubular capillaries
(c) Convoluted tubules
(d) Collecting ducts

Answer

C

Question- Which region of the kidney nephron is the main site of amino acid reabsorption?
(a) Glomerulus
(b) Bowman’s capsule
(c) Proximal convoluted tubule
(d) Distal convoluted tubule

Answer

C

Question- Which one of the following statements in regard to the excretion by the human kidneys is correct?
(a) Ascending limb of Loop of Henle is impermeable to electrolytes.
(b) Descending limb of Loop of Henle is impermeable to water.
(c) Distal convoluted tubule is incapable of reabsorbing HCO3–.
(d) Nearly 99 per cent of the glomerular filtrate is reabsorbed by the renal tubules.

Answer

D

Question- Which of the following is directly responsible for increasing glomerular blood pressure and hence GFR?
(a) Aldosterone
(b) ANF
(c) Angiotensin II
(d) Renin

Answer

C

Question- In the renal tubules the permeability of the distal convoluted tubule and collecting duct to water is controlled by
(a) aldosterone
(b) vasopressin
(c) growth hormone
(d) renin

Answer

B

Question- Which of the following statements are correct?
(i) Glucose has high threshold value.
(ii) Urine is concentrated in Henle’s loop.
(iii) Haemodialyser removes urea, uric acid, glucose and proteins.
(iv) In glomerulus, urea, uric acid, water, glucose and plasma proteins are filtered out.
(a) (i), (iii) and (iv)
(b) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(c) (i) and (ii)
(d) (i) and (iii)

Answer

C

Question- Volume of urine is regulated by
(a) aldosterone
(b) aldosterone and ADH
(c) aldosterone, ADH and testosterone
(d) ADH alone

Answer

B

Question- The hormone that promotes reabsorption of water from glomerular filtrate is
(a) oxytocin
(b) vasopressin
(c) calcitonin
(d) relaxin

Answer

B

Question- Kidney helps in the conservation of useful materials and excretion of wastes and therefore they receive 20% of the heart’s output of blood (as much as the heart and brain combined). On a percentage basis which substance is most completely reabsorbed by the kidneys?
(a) Water
(b) Glucose
(c) Urea
(d) Sodium

Answer

B

Question- The part of the nephron that helps in active reabsorption of sodium is
(a) bowman’s capsule
(b) distal convoluted tubules
(c) ascending limb of Henle’s loop
(d) proximal convoluted tubules

Answer

C

Question- The voluntary response to the distension of urinary bladder is
(a) polyurea
(b) micturition
(c) mellitus
(d) menstruation

Answer

B

Question- Which of the following statement is not correct with respect to human kidney?
(a) The peripheral region is called cortex and central medulla.
(b) Malpighian capsules are present in the cortex region.
(c) Blood enters glomerulus through efferent arterioles.
(d) The concave part of kidney is called hilus.

Answer

C

Question- If Henle’s loop were absent from mammalian nephron which of the following event is to be expected ?
(a) There will be no urine formation.
(b) There will be hardly any change in the quality and quantity of urine formed.
(c) The urine will be more concentrated.
(d) The urine will be more dilute.

Answer

D

Question- Almost all the aquatic animals excrete ammonia as the nitrogenous waste product. Which of the following statement is not in agreement with this situation?
(a) Ammonia is easily soluble in water.
(b) Ammonia is released from the body in a gaseous state.
(c) Ammonia is highly toxic and needs to be eliminated as and when formed.
(d) Ammonia gets converted into a less toxic form called urea.

Answer

D

Question- The ascending loop of Henle is permeable for
(a) ammonia
(b) glucose
(c) sodium
(d) water

Answer

C

Question- Which one of the following statements is correct with respect to kidney’s function and regulation?
(a) During summer when body loses lots of water by evaporation, the release of ADH is suppressed.
(b) When someone drinks lot of water, ADH release is suppressed.
(c) Exposure to cold temperature stimulates ADH release.
(d) An increase in glomerular blood flow stimulates formation of Angiotensin II.

Answer

B

Question- Which of the following hormone is secreted from kidney ?
(a) ANF
(b) Erythropoietin
(c) Rennin
(d) Aldosterone

Answer

B

Question- Which of the following statements is/are true?
(i) Urine is hypertonic in distal convoluted tubule.
(ii) When the urine passes into the collecting tubule, it becomes hypotonic.
(iii) Urine is isotonic in proximal convoluted tubule.
(iv) Urine becomes more and more hypotonic as it passes through the Henle’s loop.
(a) (i) and (iv) only
(b) (i), (ii) and (iii) only
(c) (ii) and (iii) only
(d) (iii) only

Answer

D

Question- Which of the following statement is correct regarding urine formation?
(a) Filtration and reabsorption takes place before secretion.
(b) Filtration and secretion takes place before reabsorption.
(c) Secretion takes place before reabsorption and filtration.
(d) Reabsorption takes place before filtration and secretion.

Answer

A

Question- Mechanism of uric acid excretion in a nephron is
(a) osmosis
(b) diffusion
(c) ultrafiltration
(d) secretion

Answer

D

Question- Match the excretory functions given in column-I with the parts of the excretory system in column-II. Choose the correct combination from the given options.
Column-I                               Column-II
(Function)                     (Parts of excretory systems)
A. Ultra filtration              I. Henle’s loop
B. Concentration              II. Ureter
of urine 
C. Transport of                 III. Urinary bladder
urine
D. Storage of urine          IV. Malpighian corpuscle
                                           V. Proximal convoluted tubule

(a) A – IV; B – I; C – II; D – III
(b) A – IV; B – III; C – II; D – I
(c) A – V; B – IV; C – I; D – III
(d) A – V; B – IV; C – I; D – II

Answer

A

Question- Why bony fishes, aquatic amphibian and aquatic insects are called ammonotelic animals?
(a) They excrete ammonia as their excretory product.
(b) They excrete ammonia as a least toxic nitrogenous waste product.
(c) They excrete uric acid in the form of pellet and paste with a minimum loss of water.
(d) These animals have nephridia as their excretory organ which helps to remove nitrogenous waste and maintain a fluid and ionic balance.

Answer

A

Question- Juxta-glomerular cells of renal cortex synthesizes an enzyme called
(a) ADH
(b) oxytocin
(c) renin
(d) urochrome

Answer

C

Question- Match the disorders given in column-I with their feature given in column-II and choose the correct option.
Column-I                           Column-II
(Disorders)                        (Feature)
A. Uremia                      I. Excess of protein in urine
B. Hematuria                II. Presence of high ketone bodies in urine
C. Ketonuria                 III. Presence of blood cells in urine
D. Glycosuria               IV. Presence of glucose in urine
E. Proteinuria               V. Excess of urea in blood
(a) A – V; B -III; C – II; D – IV; E – I
(b) A – IV; B – V; C – III; D – II; E – I
(c) A – V; B -III; C – IV; D – II; E – I
(d) A – III; B -V; C – II; D – I; E – IV

Answer

A

Excretory Products and Their Elimination MCQ Questions Class 11 Biology