AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

TRANSPORT IN PLANTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Kidney is ____ in weight, ____ in length, ____ in width and ____ in thickness.
A
12g, 6cm, 150cm, 3cm
B
150g, 12cm, 6cm, 3cm
C
150g, 6cm, 3cm, 12cm
D
3g, 6cm, 12cm, 150cm
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Solution : Length, width and thickness of the adult human kidney are approximately 10-12 cm, 5-7 cm and 2-3 cm respectively.

Detailed explanation-2: -Normal Kidney Size of Adults. When fully developed, the kidneys are roughly the size of a fist. In more precise measurements, the average size of an adult human kidney is about 10 to 13 cm (4 to 5 inches) long, approximately 5 to 7.5 cm (2 to 3 inches) wide and about 2 to 2.5 cm (1 inch) thick.

Detailed explanation-3: -Grossly, the kidneys are bean-shaped structures and weigh about 150 g in the male and about 135 g in the female. They are typically 10-12 cm in length, 5-7 cm in width, and 2-3 cm in thickness.

Detailed explanation-4: -Size. In adults, the normal kidney is 10-14 cm long in males and 9-13 cm long in females, 3-5 cm wide, 3 cm in antero-posterior thickness and weighs 150-260 g. The left kidney is usually slightly larger than the right.

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