Biology: The Dynamics of Life, North Carolina 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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