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Human Body โ€” Excretory System (kidneys, nephron basics, urine formation, dialysis)

Science ยท Grade 6 ยท Week 48 ยท 25 questions

The human body is an incredible system of organs working together. Understanding how your body systems function helps you appreciate the complexity of life and make better health choices.

What you'll practise

  • Find the mean of data sets
  • Identify major organs and their functions
  • Explain how body systems work together
  • Understand the structure of key body systems
All 25 questions in this Human Body โ€” Excretory System (kidneys, nephron basics, urine formation, dialysis) quiz

Grade 6 Science โ€” Human Body โ€” Excretory System (kidneys, nephron basics, urine formation, dialysis): 25 practice questions with instant scoring and explanations.

  1. The excretory system removes _______ from the body.
  2. The main excretory organs are the:
  3. A human has _______ kidneys.
  4. The kidneys are bean-shaped organs located:
  5. The functional unit of the kidney is the:
  6. A nephron consists of:
  7. The glomerulus is a:
  8. Ultrafiltration in the kidney is the process of:
  9. During ultrafiltration, which of the following is NOT filtered out?
  10. Selective reabsorption in the kidney means:
  11. Glucose is normally:
  12. The presence of glucose in urine may indicate:
  13. Urine flows from the kidney through the _______ to the bladder.
  14. The bladder serves to:
  15. Urine is expelled from the body through the:
  16. If a person's kidneys fail to function properly, excess water and urea accumulate in the body. The treatment is:
  17. Dialysis is a process that:
  18. In dialysis, blood is filtered using:
  19. The two processes involved in urine formation are:
  20. Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) controls:
  21. When a person drinks more water, the production of ADH:
  22. The colour of normal urine is:
  23. The pH of normal urine is:
  24. Kidney stones are formed due to:
  25. The loop of Henle is a region in the nephron that: