NEET BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

EXCRETORY PRODUCTS AND THEIR ELIMINATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Under normal conditions, which of the following substances is found in urine?
A
blood cells
B
protein
C
glucose
D
urea
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: The only substance that would be found in the urine of a normal individual would be urea. Urea is the molecule through which nitrogenous wastes are eliminated in the body. Glucose, white blood cells and protein should not be normally present in the urine.

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). Protein is only found in trace amounts compared to their values in blood plasma.

Detailed explanation-3: -It is an aqueous solution of greater than 95% water. Other constituents include urea, chloride, sodium, potassium, creatinine and other dissolved ions, and inorganic and organic compounds. Urea is a non-toxic molecule made of toxic ammonia and carbon dioxide.

Detailed explanation-4: -Urine contains: water. urea, a waste product that forms when proteins are broken down. urochrome, a pigmented blood product that gives urine its yellowish color.

Detailed explanation-5: -It is also used to determine how much protein a person takes in. Urea is excreted by the kidneys. The test measures the amount of urea the kidneys excrete. The result can show how well the kidneys are working.

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