MCQ
Apart from excretion what is another major function of kidneys in mammals?
  • A
    Reproduction.
  • B
    Blood filtration.
  • C
    Separation of waste.
  • D
    Osmoregulations.

Answer

  1. Osmoregulations.

Need a full question paper?

Generate a complete, print-ready paper with questions like this in minutes — across 16+ boards, with answer keys.

Start Generating Free

Similar questions

The sinu-auricular valve occurs
In pachytene stage of meiosis the chromosomes appear
Assertion : Lub is a heart sound which is produced during each cardiac cycle.
Reason : It is associated with the closure of the tricusp and bicuspid valves.
Which of the following statements are incorrect?

$(i)$ Plant cells have centrioles which are absent in almost all animal cells.

$(ii)$ Ribosomes are the site of protein synthesis.

$(iii)$ The middle lamella is a layer mainly of calcium carbonate which holds the different neighbouring cells together.

$(iv)$ In animal cell, steroidal hormones are synthesized by smooth endoplasmic reticulum.

Of the above statements

$A$ : Holophytic protistans are important phytoplanktons and they contribute $80\%$ of the total photosynthesis.
$R$ : They lack chemosynthetic nutrition and utilize non sulphur organic compound as the source of electron and proton in carbon assimilation.
Which of the following statements is not true for retroviruses?
Regeneration of four molecules of $RuBP$ in $C_3$ cycle requires the expenditure of _____ $ATP$.
Assertion : Inspiration occurs due to muscular relaxation.
Reason : During inspiration, the diaphragm and external intercostal muscle contract simultaneously.
Match the following events that occur in their respective phases of cell cycle and select the correct option :
Column $I$ Column $II$
($a$)  $G _{1}$ phase ($i$) Cell grows and organelle duplication
($b$)  $S$ phase  ($ii$) $DNA$ replication and chromosome duplication
($c$)  $G _{2}$ phase  ($iii$)Cytoplasmic growth
($d$)  Metaphase in $M$-phase ($iv$) Alignment of  chromosomes
In the body, both the blood sodium and potassium levels are regulated by _______.