MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

RENAL AND ACID BASE PHYSIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Water accounts for how much of urine?
A
95%
B
5%
C
80%
D
99%
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The process of excretion is called urination and it is excreted through the urethra. Urine primarily consists of water (95%), including organic solute like urea (2.5%), and other wastes (2.5%) such as enzymes, hormones, fatty acids etc.

Detailed explanation-2: -Urine is about 95% water and 5% waste products. Nitrogenous wastes excreted in urine include urea, creatinine, ammonia, and uric acid. Ions such as sodium, potassium, hydrogen, and calcium are also excreted. Urine produced in the kidneys travels down the ureters into the urinary bladder.

Detailed explanation-3: -Urine is about 95% water. It is not completely sterile of microorganisms, as many sources incorrectly state. But it doesn’t contain any of the harmful microbes that can make you immediately sick-such as those you might ingest from contaminated wilderness water, and which are generally transferred through feces instead.

Detailed explanation-4: -The urine consists of 95% of water, 2.5% of urea and 2.5% other waste products.

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