In This Activity What Does The Dialysis Tubing Simulate

Question: What mechanism causes the movement of water and solutes through the filtration membrane in the nephron?

Answer: hydrostatic pressure

Question: What is the dialysis tubing simulating when demonstrating the function of the nephron?

Answer: filtration membrane

Question: When demonstrating the function of the filtration membrane in a lab activity, what is used to test for various substances in the urine filtrate?

Answer: urinalysis strip

Question: What determines whether a substance can move through the filtration membrane?

Answer: size of the substance

Question: Which is not a function of the kidneys?

Answer: resorbing bile for recycling

Question: What structure is the functional unit of the kidney?

Answer: nephron

Question: What structure is located between the renal corpuscle and the nephron loop (loop of Henle)?

Answer: proximal tubule

Question: Of these four events, which would occur first in urine formation?

Answer: glomerular filtration

Question: Which substance should be found in urine?

Answer: urea

Question: What tool is best used to analyze urine for glucose and urea levels?

Answer: urinalysis test strip

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