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This section includes 15 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Biology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
Which of the following is the main enzyme in the ornithine cycle? |
A. | Arginase |
B. | Carbamyl phosphatase |
C. | Arginosuccinate |
D. | Urease |
Answer» B. Carbamyl phosphatase | |
2. |
How many moles of ATP are required in the formation of urea? |
A. | One |
B. | Two |
C. | Three |
D. | Four |
Answer» D. Four | |
3. |
What is the starting point of the ornithine cycle? |
A. | Ornithine amino acid |
B. | Citrulline amino acid |
C. | Arginine |
D. | Fumeric acid |
Answer» B. Citrulline amino acid | |
4. |
Urea formation takes place in the adipocytes. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
5. |
Which of the following pair of amino acids are removed by the ornithine cycle? |
A. | CO<sub>2</sub> and H<sub>2</sub>O |
B. | H<sub>2</sub>O and O<sub>2</sub> |
C. | CO<sub>2</sub> and urea |
D. | Ammonia and CO<sub>2</sub> |
Answer» E. | |
6. |
In approximately how many minutes, the whole blood of the body is filtered through the kidneys? |
A. | 10 minutes |
B. | 7 minutes |
C. | 4-5 minutes |
D. | 2 minutes |
Answer» D. 2 minutes | |
7. |
What is the full form of GFR? |
A. | Glomerulus filtering unit |
B. | Glomerular filtration rate |
C. | Globulin fast rate |
D. | Globulin filtering rate |
Answer» C. Globulin fast rate | |
8. |
Which of the following type of nephrons are prominently present in the desert mammals? |
A. | Cortical nephrons |
B. | No nephrons are present |
C. | Medullary nephrons |
D. | Juxta-medullary nephrons |
Answer» E. | |
9. |
What is the percentage of cortical nephrons concerning the total nephrons present in the kidneys? |
A. | 75-80% |
B. | 50% |
C. | 15-20% |
D. | 95% |
Answer» B. 50% | |
10. |
Which of the following are not passed on to the lumen of Bowman s capsule during glomerular filtration? |
A. | Fat molecules |
B. | Glucose |
C. | Water |
D. | Proteins |
Answer» E. | |
11. |
Podocytes are present in the epithelial lining of PCT. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
12. |
How many layers of glomerular epithelium are involved in the filtration of blood? |
A. | One |
B. | Two |
C. | Three |
D. | Four |
Answer» D. Four | |
13. |
On average, how much volume of blood is filtered by the kidneys per minute? |
A. | 100-150 ml |
B. | 500 ml |
C. | 1100-1200 ml |
D. | 5000 ml |
Answer» D. 5000 ml | |
14. |
Which of the following is the first step towards urine formation? |
A. | Glomerular filtration |
B. | Ultrafiltration |
C. | Secretion |
D. | Reabsorption |
Answer» B. Ultrafiltration | |
15. |
Which of the following is not a process of urine formation? |
A. | Glomerular filtration |
B. | Reabsorption |
C. | Secretion |
D. | Excretion |
Answer» E. | |