Homeostasis Test [20 marks]
Name:
Date:
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1. By means of a fully labelled and annotated diagram describe how urine is produced in man.
[6 marks]
b. Explain, in detail, TWO ways in which the food a person eats may affect the composition of his/her
urine.
[4 marks]
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Homeostasis Test [20 marks]
c. The kidney is the major organ of excretion in human beings. Name the other excretory organs and
their products.
[4 marks]
d. How might EACH of the following conditions affect the functioning of the kidneys?
i. Hypertension
[2 marks]
ii.
ADH deficiency
[2 marks]
iii.
Kidney stones (insoluble crystals in the kidney)
[2 marks]
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