GCSE Biology – The kidneys
Learning Objectives
-I can describe the function of the kidneys
-I can explain the need for amino acids to be excreted
-I can explain the effect that ADH has on the kidneys and blood water concentration
-I can describe the treatment for kidney failure
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Question 1 of 60
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How does water leave the body?
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When does water leave the body?
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What do we have control over the loss of?
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What do we have no control over loss of?
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How are water, ions and urea removed from the body?
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6. Question
What is lost through sweat?
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How to body cells lose or gain water?
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What happens if body cells lose/gain too much water?
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Question 9 of 60
9. Question
What does the kidney do?
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10. Question
How many kidneys can humans survive with?
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Question 11 of 60
11. Question
What do the kidneys not selectively reabsorb?
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Question 12 of 60
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What do the kidneys selectively reabsorb back into the blood?
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What else can the kidneys control?
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What happens to glucose in the blood?
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What happens to urea in the blood?
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Why might urea build up in the body?
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Question 17 of 60
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Where does filtration of urine occur?
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What happens to urine concentration if more water is reabsorbed?
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What happens to urine concentration if less water is reabsorbed?
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How do the kidneys allow useful substances back into the blood?
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By what process do the kidneys control water levels?
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What does the digestion of proteins result in?
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Why must ammonia be excreted quickly?
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What is ammonia converted to for safe excretion?
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What are amino acids deaminated to form?
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Why must amino acids be excreted safely?
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How do we detect blood water levels?
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What hormone controls blood water levels?
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What does more ADH cause?
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What does less ADH cause?
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Why might blood water concentration go up?
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Why might blood water concentration go down?
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What happens if blood water concentration is too high?
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What happens if blood water concentration is too low?
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What happens to blood concentration if more water is reabsorbed?
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What happens to blood concentration if less water is reabsorbed?
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How can we treat kidney failure?
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How long do kidney transplants last for?
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What might happen when a new kidney is transplanted?
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Why might donor kidneys be rejected?
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What drugs are taken so the transplanted kidney is not rejected?
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What is the main issue with kidney transplants?
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How does a patient get kidney dialysis?
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How does the blood get cleaned?
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Where is blood pumped into during kidney dialysis?
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What is there inside the dialysis machine?
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What does blood get mixed with in the dialysis machine?
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What does the anti-coagulant do?
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What level of ions does the dialysis fluid contain?
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What level of glucose does the dialysis fluid contain?
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Why is there no change to glucose levels during dialysis?
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What level of urea does dialysis fluid contain?
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Why does the dialysis fluid contain no urea?
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What is the main advantage of kidney dialysis?
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What problems can dialysis cause?
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What are the problems with kidney dialysis?
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What is a disadvantage of kidney dialysis?
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What is a disadvantage of kidney dialysis?
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59. Question
What is a disadvantage of kidney dialysis?
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Question 60 of 60
60. Question
What is the problem of dialysis for the NHS?
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