Question

Fill in the gaps: 

(a) Ascending limb of Henle’s loop is impermeable to water whereas the descending limb is ......... to it. 

(b) Reabsorption of water from distal parts of the tubules is facilitated by hormone............ 

(c) Dialysis fluid contain all the constituents as in plasma except the ..........

(d) A healthy adult human excretes (on an average) ............. gm of urea/day.

Answer 1

(a) Ascending limb of Henle’s loop is impermeable to water whereas the descending limb is permeable to it. 

(b) Reabsorption of water from distal parts of the tubules is facilitated by hormoneADH. 

(c) Dialysis fluid contain all the constituents as in plasma except the nitrogenous waste. 

(d) A healthy adult human excretes (on an average) 25 to 30 gm of urea/day.