Question

Name the following:

1. The structural and functional unit of the kidney.

2. Knot like mass of blood capillaries inside the bowman’s capsule.

3. Pigment provides color to the urine.

4. Removal of nitrogenous waste from the body.

5. The organ which produces urea.

Answer 1

1. Nephron is the structural and functional unit of the kidney that produces urine in the process of excretion.

2. Glomerulus is the filtering unit of the kidney and is made up of a bunch of capillaries that regulate selective filtration of the blood.

3. Urochrome is the yellow pigment. It is also known as urobilin. This pigment is produced by the breakdown of red blood cells in the liver, which is then excreted out with urine.

4. Excretion is a biological process of removal of harmful metabolic waste such as urea, ammonia, salts, carbon dioxide, and other toxic substances from the body.

5. In the liver, there is a breakdown of excessive amino acids to make ammonia which is converted to urea.

Final Answer:
1. Nephron

2. Glomerulus

3. Urochrome

4. Excretion

5. Liver