What is our urinary system responsible for?
Producing, storing and removing urine
Producing, storing and removing faeces
Producing, storing and removing carbon dioxide
How many kidneys do humans have?
One
Two
Four
What term describes the maintenance of a constant internal environment?
Respiration
Protein synthesis
Homeostasis
What is the name of the blood vessel that takes blood to the kidneys?
Renal artery
Renal vein
Ureter
What are the microscopic structures in a kidney called?
Glomerulus
Nephrons
Bowman's capsule
What are the two tissues in a kidney called?
Convoluted tubules and alveoli
Blood vessels and villi
Blood vessels and nephrons
Which of these occurs when the body is too hot?
Vasoconstriction
Blood is kept in our core
Vasodilation
Which of the statements about diabetes is true?
People with diabetes control their blood glucose with glycogen.
People with diabetes have trouble controlling their blood glucose level.
People with diabetes never have enough glucose in their blood.
What is the correct order of these steps?
Selective reabsorption, excretion of waste, filtration
Selective reabsorption, filtration, excretion of waste
Filtration, selective reabsorption, excretion of waste
Which of these occurs when the body is too cold? - Higher
We shiver
The hairs on our arms lie flat
Blood moves to the surface of the skin