Question 12
Fill in the gaps:
(a) Ascending limb of Henles loop is ____________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 contains all the constituents as in plasma except ________.
(d) A healthy adult human excretes (on an average) _______ gm of urea/day.
(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 the hormone vasopressin.
(c) Dialysis fluid contains all the constituents as in plasma, except the nitrogenous wastes.
(d) A healthy adult human excretes (on an average) 25-30 gm of urea/day.
