GCSE Biology – Ultrafiltration

Last updated: 21/03/2021
Edexcel International GCSE Science – Biology separate Animal Physiology GCSE Biology – Ultrafiltration

Learning Objectives

-I can describe ultrafiltration and the composition of the glomerular filtrate 
-I can describe how water is reabsorbed into the collecting duct of the nephron
-I can describe why glucose is reabsorbed at the proximal convoluted tubule
-I can state that urine contains urea, water and mineral salts 

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  1. What do the arterioles form?

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  2. What is the knot of capillaries called?

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  3. What happens to the capillaries as they move further into the glomerulus?

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  4. When then happens to the blood pressure?

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  5. What does this lead to for the molecules being carried in the blood?

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  6. Where are these molecules forced out of?

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  7. Where are these molecules forced into?

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  8. What does this form?

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  9. What is the name of the process of forming this filtrate?

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  10. Where does ultrafiltration occur?

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  11. Where does ultrafiltration occur?

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  12. Which of the following are a component of the glomerular filtrate?

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  13. Which of the following are a component of the glomerular filtrate?

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  14. Which of the following are a component of the glomerular filtrate?

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  15. Which of the following are a component of the glomerular filtrate?

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  16. What happens to the water in the glomerular filtrate?

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  17. Where is the water reabsorbed to?

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  18. Where is the water reabsorbed to?

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  19. What happens to the glucose in the glomerular filtrate?

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  20. Where is the glucose reabsorbed to?

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  21. Where is the glucose reabsorbed to?

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  22. What happens to the salts in the glomerular filtrate?

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  23. Where are the salts reabsorbed to?

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  24. Where are the salts reabsorbed to?

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  25. What happens to the urea in the glomerular filtrate?

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