Excretory Products and their Elimination Test - 8

The placenta is an organ that connects the developing foetus to the uterine wall to allow nutrient uptake, provides thermo-regulation to the foetus, waste elimination and gas exchange via the mother's blood supply. It also fights against internal infection and produces hormones to support pregnancy.

Gout is caused due to the excess of uric acid in the blood of a person.

It is the less toxic nitrogenous waste found in humans and is formed by the help of ornithine cycle.

Lactic acid is present in sweat along with water, NaCl, urea, amino acids and glucose.

Lungs remove about 18 litres of CO₂ and 400 ml of water per hour in normal resting condition.

Glomerulonephritis is a kidney related disorder where due to infection or injury in the basement membrane, there is inflammation of glomerulus. It progressively leads to renal failure or death.

Presence of human chorionic villi gonadotropin (hCG) in urine shows pregnancy.

Aldosterone plays an important role in osmoregulatory function of kidneys by increasing Na⁺, K⁺ and Cl^- reabsorption from filtrate.

They have a very long loop of Henle for conservation of more water, which is their basic need.

Renette cells are H- shaped excretory organs present in roundworms.