Jurongville Secondary School

Secondary 3 Express Biology Tutorial

Syllabus 5100

Name: _________________________ ( )

Class: Sec 3___ Date: ____________

Chapter 11: Excretion

1. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.

a. Excretion is the _____________ of ___________ products from the body of
__________ organisms. Waste products include ___________ formed during
metabolic processes in the body, and unwanted and ______________ materials
that enter our body fluids.
b. Egestion and excretion are not the same process. Egestion is the removal of
_______________ matter from the ______________ system. This matter has
never entered any ___________ and so is not a ______________ product of
_________________.

2. Which (W to Z) is the main waste product eliminated by each of the excretory organs
(a) to (c)?

W: Urea X: Excess water Y: Carbon dioxide Z: Excess heat

a. Skin ____________
b. Lungs ____________
c. Kidneys ______________

3. Match (a) to (f) with one of the terms (U to Z):

U: Ultrafiltration V: urinary bladder W: Urethra X: Nephron Y: Active transport Z: Ureter

a. Structure in kidney that makes urine _________________

b. Mechanical process involved in urine formation _________________
c. Muscular bag where urine is stored temporarily _________________
d. Structure through which urine flows out of kidney _________________
e. Process involved in selective reabsorption of useful materials in kidney tubules
___________________
f. Tube through which urine is got rid of from the body _________________

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 4. The table below compares the contents of the blood in the renal artery and the renal
vein. Fill in the table using the words “more”, “less” or “same”.

Component Blood in renal artery Blood in renal vein

Urea
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
Water
Amino acids
Heat

5. The volume of urine production varies greatly from day to day. Indicate the effect of
factors (a) to (d) on urine production by filling in increase or decrease beside them:

a. A hot day _________________

b. Strenuous exercise _________________
c. A cold day _________________
d. Drinking a litre of water _________________

Structured Questions
6. The diagram shows the urinary system of humans.
<Diagram on pg 144 Wbk O Comp>
a. Name A to D.
i. A: ___________________
ii. B: ___________________
iii. C: ___________________
iv. D: ___________________
b. Compare B and C
i. With reference to structure.
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
ii. Composition of fluid passing through them.
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
c.
i. What flows along D? __________________________________________

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 ii. If the water potential of the fluid in C is lower than normal, what would be
the change in the volume and concentration of the fluid in D?
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
d. How would a high protein diet affect the composition of the fluid in D?
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
e.
i. Name the organ that is connected to D. ___________________________
ii. What is its function?
___________________________________________________________

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