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Which renal structure is responsible for producing hypertonic urine by reabsorbing water while allowing metabolic wastes and NaCl to pass through?
A. Glomerulus
Glomerulus is involved in filtering blood but not in producing hypertonic urine.
B. Collecting duct
Collecting duct reabsorbs water and concentrates urine, making it hypertonic.
C. Nephron loop (loop of Henle)
Nephron loop (loop of Henle) creates a concentration gradient in the medulla that helps in water reabsorption but is not the primary site for final urine concentration. This option is partially correct but less specific than the collecting duct.
D. Proximal convoluted tubule
Proximal convoluted tubule reabsorbs a significant portion of water and solutes but does not produce hypertonic urine.
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Full Explanation
A. Glomerulus is involved in filtering blood but not in producing hypertonic urine.
B. Collecting duct reabsorbs water and concentrates urine, making it hypertonic.
C. Nephron loop (loop of Henle) creates a concentration gradient in the medulla that helps in water reabsorption but is not the primary site for final urine concentration. This option is partially correct but less specific than the collecting duct.
D. Proximal convoluted tubule reabsorbs a significant portion of water and solutes but does not produce hypertonic urine.
Similar Questions
Which of the following are macronutrients?
A. Sodium, potassium, carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins
Sodium, potassium, carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins: Sodium and potassium are micronutrients, not macronutrients.
B. Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and water
Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and water: Carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins are macronutrients, but water is not classified as a macronutrient. This option is partially correct but includes water, which is not a macronutrient.
C. Nucleic acids, carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins
Nucleic acids, carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins: Nucleic acids are not classified as macronutrients; carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins are.
D. Carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins, but not water
Carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins, but not water: Carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins are macronutrients, and excluding water is correct since water is not a macronutrient.
Full Explanation
A. Sodium, potassium, carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins: Sodium and potassium are micronutrients, not macronutrients.
B. Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and water: Carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins are macronutrients, but water is not classified as a macronutrient. This option is partially correct but includes water, which is not a macronutrient.
C. Nucleic acids, carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins: Nucleic acids are not classified as macronutrients; carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins are.
D. Carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins, but not water: Carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins are macronutrients, and excluding water is correct since water is not a macronutrient.
___________pass(es) from the maternal blood to the fetal blood. Fetal__________ pass(es) the other way.
A. Wastes; nutrients and oxygen
Wastes; nutrients and oxygen: Wastes pass from the fetal blood to the maternal blood, and nutrients and oxygen pass from the maternal blood to the fetal blood.
B. Oxygen and nutrients; wastes
Oxygen and nutrients; wastes: Oxygen and nutrients pass from maternal blood to fetal blood, and wastes pass from fetal blood to maternal blood.
C. Wastes and nutrients; oxygen and carbon dioxide
Wastes and nutrients; oxygen and carbon dioxide: Nutrients and oxygen pass from maternal to fetal blood, while wastes and carbon dioxide pass from fetal to maternal blood. This option is incorrect because it lists wastes and nutrients incorrectly.
D. Carbon dioxide; nutrients
Carbon dioxide; nutrients: Carbon dioxide and other wastes pass from fetal to maternal blood, while nutrients pass from maternal to fetal blood.
Full Explanation
A. Wastes; nutrients and oxygen: Wastes pass from the fetal blood to the maternal blood, and nutrients and oxygen pass from the maternal blood to the fetal blood.
B. Oxygen and nutrients; wastes: Oxygen and nutrients pass from maternal blood to fetal blood, and wastes pass from fetal blood to maternal blood.
C. Wastes and nutrients; oxygen and carbon dioxide: Nutrients and oxygen pass from maternal to fetal blood, while wastes and carbon dioxide pass from fetal to maternal blood. This option is incorrect because it lists wastes and nutrients incorrectly.
D. Carbon dioxide; nutrients: Carbon dioxide and other wastes pass from fetal to maternal blood, while nutrients pass from maternal to fetal blood.
Pepsinogen is produced by______________ and is activated by__________
A. chief cells; hydrochloric acid (HCI): parietal cells
Chief cells; hydrochloric acid (HCl); parietal cells: Pepsinogen is produced by chief cells, and it is activated into pepsin by hydrochloric acid (HCl) secreted by parietal cells.
B. chief cells; carbonic anhydrase (CAH); parietal cells
Chief cells; carbonic anhydrase (CAH); parietal cells: Chief cells produce pepsinogen, but it is not activated by carbonic anhydrase. Instead, it is activated by HCl.
C. parietal cells; carbonic anhydrase (CAH); chief cells
Parietal cells; carbonic anhydrase (CAH); chief cells: Pepsinogen is produced by chief cells, not parietal cells, and its activation involves HCl, not carbonic anhydrase.
D. parietal cells; hydrochloric acid (HCI); chief cells
Parietal cells; hydrochloric acid (HCl); chief cells: Pepsinogen is produced by chief cells, not parietal cells, and is activated by HCl.
Full Explanation
A. Chief cells; hydrochloric acid (HCl); parietal cells: Pepsinogen is produced by chief cells, and it is activated into pepsin by hydrochloric acid (HCl) secreted by parietal cells.
B. Chief cells; carbonic anhydrase (CAH); parietal cells: Chief cells produce pepsinogen, but it is not activated by carbonic anhydrase. Instead, it is activated by HCl.
C. Parietal cells; carbonic anhydrase (CAH); chief cells: Pepsinogen is produced by chief cells, not parietal cells, and its activation involves HCl, not carbonic anhydrase.
D. Parietal cells; hydrochloric acid (HCl); chief cells: Pepsinogen is produced by chief cells, not parietal cells, and is activated by HCl.