Biology: The Dynamics of Life, California Edition

Section 3: The Urinary System

The Urinary System

1.
Which of these connects each of a person's kidneys to the urinary bladder?
A)tubules
B)ureters
C)aorta
D)Bowman's capsules
2.
Which body part moves urine out of the body?
A)the urethra
B)the nephron
C)the glomerulus
D)the ureter
3.
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This table will report information about blood test results for two patients. Tests run for Patient B report that her kidneys are healthy. Based on this information, which of these would you predict her BUN test results would be?
A)29 mg/dL
B)15 mg/dL
C)2 mg/dL
D)37 mg/dL
4.
Blood that enters __________ brings wastes that come from body cells.
A)a nephron
B)a capillary
C)a vein
D)a urea
5.
Which of these diseases is detected by the discovery of excess amounts of glucose in a person's blood?
A)asthma
B)cancer
C)cirrhosis
D)diabetes
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