MDCAT XII Biology Homeostasis Online Test-2

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Subject: Biology
Class: 2nd year / XII
Chapter: Homeostasis
Test: 2
Book: Sindh Textbook
Total No. Of MCQs: 50 MCQs
Time Allowed: 50 Minutes

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1. In humans, the main site of ultrafiltration is:

a) Bowman’s capsule

b) Loop of Henle

c) Distal convoluted tubule

d) Collecting duct

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2. Which of the following pressures is mainly responsible for filtration in the glomerulus?

a) Osmotic pressure of blood proteins

b) Hydrostatic pressure of blood in glomerular capillaries

c) Tubular hydrostatic pressure

d) Osmotic pressure of Bowman’s capsule

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3. The percentage of water normally reabsorbed from the glomerular filtrate is about:

a) 20%

b) 50%

c) 65%

d) 99%

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4. Which part of the nephron is largely impermeable to water?

a) Proximal convoluted tubule

b) Descending limb of Loop of Henle

c) Ascending limb of Loop of Henle

d) Collecting duct

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5. Urea is mainly formed in the:

a) Kidney

b) Liver

c) Bladder

d) Small intestine

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6. Which nitrogenous waste is least toxic and most soluble?

a) Urea

b) Ammonia

c) Uric acid

d) Creatinine

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7. Which of the following is NOT a symptom of kidney failure?

a) Accumulation of urea in blood

b) Edema

c) Increased urine output

d) High blood pressure

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8. Kidney stones are mostly composed of:

a) Calcium oxalate

b) Uric acid

c) Sodium chloride

d) Magnesium phosphate

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9. Which method uses the patient’s own peritoneum as a filter?

a) Hemodialysis

b) Artificial kidney machine

c) Peritoneal dialysis

d) Kidney transplant

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10. Which blood vessel brings blood to the glomerulus?

a) Renal vein

b) Efferent arteriole

c) Afferent arteriole

d) Peritubular capillary

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11. Blood leaves the glomerulus through:

a) Renal artery

b) Afferent arteriole

c) Efferent arteriole

d) Vasa recta

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12. Which part of the nephron shows maximum reabsorption of glucose?

a) Proximal convoluted tubule (PCT)

b) Distal convoluted tubule (DCT)

c) Loop of Henle

d) Collecting duct

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13. The hormone that increases the permeability of the collecting duct to water is:

a) Aldosterone

b) Adrenaline

c) Insulin

d) Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

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14. Which of these is mainly involved in maintaining the osmotic gradient in the medulla?

a) Glomerulus

b) Bowman’s capsule

c) Loop of Henle

d) Renal pelvis

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15. Tubular secretion occurs mainly in which part?

a) Proximal convoluted tubule

b) Loop of Henle

c) Bowman’s capsule

d) Glomerulus

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16. Which structure surrounds the glomerulus?

a) Loop of Henle

b) Bowman’s capsule

c) Collecting duct

d) Vasa recta

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17. Which of the following has the smallest diameter?

a) Renal vein

b) Afferent arteriole

c) Efferent arteriole

d) Renal artery

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18. Juxtaglomerular apparatus regulates:

a) Blood sugar level

b) Body temperature

c) Blood pressure and GFR

d) Oxygen transport

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19. Which of these structures is NOT part of the renal corpuscle?

a) Bowman’s capsule

b) Glomerulus

c) Loop of Henle

d) Capsular space

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20. Which hormone mainly promotes sodium reabsorption in the nephron?

a) ADH

b) Insulin

c) Aldosterone

d) Thyroxine

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21. Which nitrogenous waste is excreted by birds and reptiles?

a) Ammonia

b) Urea

c) Uric acid

d) Creatinine

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22. The main nitrogenous waste excreted by freshwater fish is:

a) Ammonia

b) Urea

c) Uric acid

d) Creatine

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23. Which kidney condition is characterized by accumulation of uric acid crystals in joints?

a) Kidney stones

b) Gout

c) Uremia

d) Glomerulonephritis

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24. Which structure directly receives urine from the collecting ducts?

a) Bowman’s capsule

b) Renal pelvis

c) Ureter

d) Bladder

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25. What is the function of vasa recta?

a) Filtration

b) Active secretion

c) Maintain medullary osmotic gradient

d) Urine storage

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26. Which of these animals uses sweating for thermoregulation?

a) Fish

b) Camel

c) Frog

d) Lizard

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27. Which method uses an artificial semi-permeable membrane to remove wastes from blood?

a) Peritoneal dialysis

b) Hemodialysis

c) Kidney transplant

d) Lithotripsy

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28. In humans, the urine is temporarily stored in:

a) Renal pelvis

b) Ureter

c) Urinary bladder

d) Urethra

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29. Which of the following is NOT reabsorbed in the proximal convoluted tubule?

a) Glucose

b) Amino acids

c) Urea

d) Creatinine

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30. Which of these kidney diseases is caused by bacterial infection of the glomeruli?

a) Gout

b) Glomerulonephritis

c) Renal failure

d) Kidney stones

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31. Thermoregulation in humans in controlled by:

a) hippocampus

b) Hypothalamus

c) Parathyroid

d) both A and B

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32. Which is the correct path of urine flow after formation in the nephron?

a) Bowman’s capsule → collecting duct → ureter → bladder

b) Loop of Henle → Bowman’s capsule → ureter → bladder

c) Collecting duct → renal pelvis → ureter → bladder

d) Bowman’s capsule → urethra → bladder

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33. Which of the following does not happen in case of hyperthermia?

a) evaporation

b) vasoconstriction

c) convection

d) conductionconduction

e) none of these

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34. Which hormone deficiency causes diabetes insipidus?

a) Aldosterone

b) ADH

c) Insulin

d) Renin

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35. A desert animal like the kangaroo rat conserves water mainly by:

a) Producing highly concentrated urine

b) Drinking large amounts of water

c) Having large sweat glands

d) Using dialysis

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36. Shivering of body in thermoregulation is:

a) Voluntary action of muscles to generate heat

b) Voluntary action of muscles to loss heat

c) Involuntary action of muscles to generate heat

d) Involuntary action of muscles to loss heat

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37. What is the approximate daily glomerular filtrate formed in an adult human?

a) 5 liters

b) 15 liters

c) 125 liters

d) 180 liters

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38. Which component is normally absent in healthy urine?

a) Urea

b) Glucose

c) Water

d) Salts

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39. Cold diuresis occur due to......and results in

a) Decreased level of ADH and concentrated urine

b) Decreases level of vasporessin. , dilute urine

c) increased level of ADH dilute urine

d) increased level of Vasopressin concentrated urine

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40. Which nitrogen containing waste product is formed by breakdown of proteins?

a) Urea

b) Uric Acid

c) both A and B

d) none of these

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41. Hemodialysis removes waste products mainly by:

a) Active transport

b) Pinocytosis

c) Diffusion through a membrane

d) Phagocytosis

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42. Which one of these processes does NOT occur in the Loop of Henle?

a) Filtration

b) Reabsorption of water

c) Reabsorption of salts

d) Counter-current multiplication

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43. Process of excretion involves:

a) Removal of metabolic wastes

b) Maintaining pH of body

c) controlling osmotic pressure

d) all of these

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44. Carbamide is another name for:

a) Ammonia

b) Urea

c) Uric acid

d) both b and c

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45. Which part of the nephron directly connects to the collecting duct?

a) Proximal convoluted tubule

b) Loop of Henle

c) Distal convoluted tubule

d) Bowman’s capsule

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46. The presence of large proteins in urine indicates damage to:

a) Loop of Henle

b) Collecting duct

c) Glomerulus

d) Renal pelvis

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47. Which hormone acts to conserve body water by increasing water reabsorption?

a) Renin

b) Insulin

c) ADH

d) Glucagon

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48. Which method can completely cure chronic renal failure?

a) Hemodialysis

b) Peritoneal dialysis

c) Kidney transplant

d) Blood transfusion

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49. Which thermoregulatory mechanism is common in dogs?

a) Sweating through skin

b) Shivering

c) Panting

d) Burrowing underground

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50. Which process helps move hydrogen ions into the renal tubule for pH regulation?

a) Filtration

b) Passive diffusion

c) Selective reabsorption

d) Tubular secretion

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