Which renal structure is responsible for producing hypertonic urine by reabsorbing water while allowing metabolic wastes and NaCl to pass through?
Glomerulus
Collecting duct
Nephron loop (loop of Henle)
Proximal convoluted tubule
The Correct Answer is B
A. Glomerulus is involved in filtering blood but not in producing hypertonic urine.
B. Collecting duct reabsorbs water and concentrates urine, making it hypertonic.
C. Nephron loop (loop of Henle) creates a concentration gradient in the medulla that helps in water reabsorption but is not the primary site for final urine concentration. This option is partially correct but less specific than the collecting duct.
D. Proximal convoluted tubule reabsorbs a significant portion of water and solutes but does not produce hypertonic urine.
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Correct Answer is B
Explanation
A. Wastes; nutrients and oxygen: Wastes pass from the fetal blood to the maternal blood, and nutrients and oxygen pass from the maternal blood to the fetal blood.
B. Oxygen and nutrients; wastes: Oxygen and nutrients pass from maternal blood to fetal blood, and wastes pass from fetal blood to maternal blood.
C. Wastes and nutrients; oxygen and carbon dioxide: Nutrients and oxygen pass from maternal to fetal blood, while wastes and carbon dioxide pass from fetal to maternal blood. This option is incorrect because it lists wastes and nutrients incorrectly.
D. Carbon dioxide; nutrients: Carbon dioxide and other wastes pass from fetal to maternal blood, while nutrients pass from maternal to fetal blood.
Correct Answer is A
Explanation
A. Renal corpuscle: Blood plasma is filtered in the renal corpuscle, which includes the glomerulus and Bowman's capsule.
B. Renal capsule: The renal capsule is the outer protective layer of the kidney and does not filter blood plasma.
C. Renal tubule: The renal tubule is involved in reabsorption and secretion, not in the initial filtration of blood plasma.
D. Renal column: The renal column is a structural part of the kidney, not involved in filtering blood plasma.