Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Homeostasis in mammals

Homeostasis in mammals — practice question

Fig. 1.1 presents a diagram of a nephron.
(a)[4]

Label Fig. 1.1 with: - one labelling line and the letter A to show a region that contains urine - one labelling line and the letter B to show a region that contains podocytes - one labelling line and the letter C to show a part of the nephron that lies within the kidney medulla - one labelling line and the letter D to show the afferent arteriole.

(b)[4]

The cells of the proximal convoluted tubule are specialised for selective reabsorption. Describe and explain how these cells are adapted to carry out selective reabsorption.

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