Chapter 11 | Osmotic Regulation and Excretion
- Why is excretion important in order to achieve osmotic balance?
- Why do electrolyte ions move across membranes by active transport?
- Why are the loop of Henle and vasa recta important for the formation of concentrated urine?
- Describe the structure of the kidney.
- Why might specialized organs have evolved for excretion of wastes?
- Explain two different excretory systems other than the kidneys.
- In terms of evolution, why might the urea cycle have evolved in organisms?
- Compare and contrast the formation of urea and uric acid.
- Describe how hormones regulate blood pressure, blood volume, and kidney function.
- How does the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone mechanism function? Why is it controlled by the kidneys?
