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Which part of the kidney acts as a countercurrent system?
Which part of the kidney acts as a countercurrent system?
- Epithelium
- Loop of Henle (correct)
- Collecting Duct
- Capillaries
What is the name of the system that involves active transport and energy expenditure?
What is the name of the system that involves active transport and energy expenditure?
- Concentrating system
- Countercurrent system
- Multiplier system (correct)
- Transport system
What is the function of the loop of Henle and surrounding capillaries in the kidney?
What is the function of the loop of Henle and surrounding capillaries in the kidney?
- Concentrating urine (correct)
- Regulating pH levels
- Filtering blood
- Producing hormones
Which type of transport is involved in the countercurrent system?
Which type of transport is involved in the countercurrent system?
What is the purpose of the countercurrent multiplier system?
What is the purpose of the countercurrent multiplier system?
Which part of the kidney is involved in the countercurrent system?
Which part of the kidney is involved in the countercurrent system?
What is the role of active transport in the countercurrent system?
What is the role of active transport in the countercurrent system?
What is the function of the countercurrent system in the kidney?
What is the function of the countercurrent system in the kidney?
Which animals excrete the most hyperosmotic urine?
Which animals excrete the most hyperosmotic urine?
How do birds conserve water?
How do birds conserve water?
What is the function of the long loops of Henle in desert-dwelling mammals?
What is the function of the long loops of Henle in desert-dwelling mammals?
What is unique about the kidneys of South American vampire bats?
What is unique about the kidneys of South American vampire bats?
What is the advantage of the South American vampire bats' ability to produce very dilute urine?
What is the advantage of the South American vampire bats' ability to produce very dilute urine?
How do birds excrete waste products?
How do birds excrete waste products?
What is the function of the shorter loops of Henle in birds?
What is the function of the shorter loops of Henle in birds?
What is the purpose of the adaptations in the vertebrate kidney?
What is the purpose of the adaptations in the vertebrate kidney?
