AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY

EXCRETION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which substances are found in the urine of a healthy person?
A
glucose and proteins
B
glucose and water
C
proteins and salt
D
salt and water
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It consists of water, urea (from amino acid metabolism), inorganic salts, creatinine, ammonia, and pigmented products of blood breakdown, one of which (urochrome) gives urine its typically yellowish colour.

Detailed explanation-2: -Human urine is composed primarily of water (95%). The rest is urea (2%), creatinine (0.1%), uric acid (0.03%), chloride, sodium, potassium, sulphate, ammonium, phosphate and other ions and molecules in lesser amounts30 (Table 1).

Detailed explanation-3: -The urinary tract is one of the systems that our bodies use to get rid of waste products. The kidneys are the part of the urinary tract that makes urine (pee). Urine has salts, toxins, and water that need to be filtered out of the blood.

Detailed explanation-4: -Normal urine consists of water, urea, salts, and pigments.

Detailed explanation-5: -Glucose is a substance that is not present in the urine of a normal person.

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