Which one of the following body functions is not performed by kidneys?

  • A
    Excretion
  • B
    Osmoregulation
  • C
    Regulation of blood volume
  • D
    Destruction of dead blood corpuscles

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Which one of the following options gives the correct categorization of six animals according to the type of nitrogenous waste they excrete?
OptionAmmonotelicUreotelicUricotelic
$a$Pigeon,humanAquatic amphibia,lizardsCockroach,frog
$b$Frog,lizardsAquatic amphibia,humansCockroach,pigeon
$c$Aquatic amphibiaFrog,humanPigeon,lizards,cockroach
$d$Aquatic amphibiaCockroach,humansFrog,pigeon,lizards

$A$: Birds have metanephric kidneys and no urinary bladder.
$R$: South American Ostrich has a urinary bladder.

Stale urine smells like ammonia because

Which of the following statements is/are true?
$I.$ Urine is hypertonic while entering distal convoluted tubule.
$II.$ When the urine moves in the collecting tubule,it becomes hypertonic.
$III.$ Urine is isotonic in proximal convoluted tubule.
$IV.$ Urine becomes more and more hypotonic as it passes through the descending Henle's loop.

Explain briefly,micturition and disorders of the excretory system.

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