Biology
State if the following statements are true or false.
(i) The blood flows through glomerulus under great pressure.
(ii) Glomerular filtrate consists of many substances such as water, salts, glucose and white blood corpuscles.
(iii) Sodium chloride contained in glomerular filtrate is fully reabsorbed in the renal tubule.
(iv) The blood flowing through the renal artery is oxygenated and contains a lot of nitrogenous waste.
(v) The blood flowing through the renal vein is oxygenated and normally does not contain nitrogenous waste.
(vi) Excessive uric acid may produce kidney stones.
Excretory System
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Answer
(i) True
(ii) False
Corrected Statement — Glomerular filtrate consists of many substances such as water, salts, glucose and plasma solutes.
(iii) False
Corrected Statement — Sodium chloride contained in glomerular filtrate is partially reabsorbed in the renal tubule.
(iv) True
(v) False
Corrected Statement — The blood flowing through the renal vein is deoxygenated and normally does not contain nitrogenous waste.
(vi) True
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