3 1 The table gives the content of glucose, urea and
calcium ions in the blood entering the kidney, in
the glomerular filtrate and in the urine of a person.
Values are given in mg per 100 cm'.
Component/mg per 100 cm
Blood Glomerular filtrate
Urine
Component
glucose
100
100
urea
26
26
1820
S
calcium ions
4
4
5
C
a):) Which of the components provides energy for
the body?
ii) Which of the components is a metabolic
waste product?
[1]
b) Explain why the figures for each component are the
same for the blood concentration and
glomerular filtrale.
[3]
c) i) If the
person
drank a large volume of water,
far more than was needed by the body,
predict what would happen to the figures
in the urine column.
[2]
ii) Describe the processes taking place in the
body to support your answer to (c)(i). [3]
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