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Aldosterone is secreted by the adrenal glands, not the pituitary gland.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 16: Excretory Products and their Elimination Concentration of Urine - Counter Current Mechanism
The renal corpuscle is composed of the glomerulus and Bowman’s capsule and is responsible for ultrafiltration.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 16: Excretory Products and their Elimination Concentration of Urine - Counter Current Mechanism
The counter-current mechanism involving the Loop of Henle and vasa recta helps in concentrating urine by maintaining an osmolarity gradient.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 16: Excretory Products and their Elimination Concentration of Urine - Counter Current Mechanism
The vasa recta maintains the osmotic gradient necessary for water reabsorption and urine concentration.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 16: Excretory Products and their Elimination Concentration of Urine - Counter Current Mechanism
The vasa recta maintains the counter-current exchange system, helping in urine concentration.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 16: Excretory Products and their Elimination Concentration of Urine - Counter Current Mechanism
The ascending limb of Henle’s loop is impermeable to water but actively transports sodium and chloride ions.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 16: Excretory Products and their Elimination Concentration of Urine - Counter Current Mechanism
A healthy adult excretes approximately 1.0-1.5 liters of urine per day.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 16: Excretory Products and their Elimination Concentration of Urine - Counter Current Mechanism
The kidney regulates acid-base balance by excreting hydrogen ions and reabsorbing bicarbonate ions.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 16: Excretory Products and their Elimination Concentration of Urine - Counter Current Mechanism
The counter-current mechanism in the Loop of Henle and vasa recta creates an osmotic gradient, aiding urine concentration.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 16: Excretory Products and their Elimination Urine Formation - Reabsorption and Secretion
The counter-current mechanism in the Loop of Henle and vasa recta creates an osmotic gradient, aiding urine concentration.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 16: Excretory Products and their Elimination Urine Formation - Reabsorption and Secretion
The nephron is the functional unit of the kidney responsible for filtering blood and excreting nitrogenous waste in the form of urine.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 16: Excretory Products and their Elimination Urine Formation - Glomerular Filtration
Proteins are too large to pass through the filtration barrier and are normally absent in the glomerular filtrate.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 16: Excretory Products and their Elimination Urine Formation - Glomerular Filtration
