Chapter 5.5, Problem 7RQ

What features of urinary system help to prevent colonization by microbes?

Mrs. Ho, age 50, was infected by a bacterium and was diagnosed with cystitis two months ago. Her doctor gave her some drugs but they did not work. Last week, her condition worsened, and she displayed symptoms of acute renal failure. (a)  What is cystitis?  (b)  Explain how cystitis could lead to acute renal failure in Mrs. Ho.  (c)  Suggest a possible treatment for acute renal failure. Describe how the treatment should be carried out.

What condition could cause the bloodstream to be hypertonic relative to the nephron?

Use the two tables below to answer the questions:  Table 1 - Controls Solute Tested For Positive Control (Colour) Negative Control (Colour) Glucose orange blue Protein purple blue    Table 2 - Water and Tubing Test Results Solute Tested For Beaker Water After 10 Minutes (Colour) Beaker Water After 20 Minutes (Colour) Tubing Contents (Colour) Glucose orange orange orange Protein blue blue purple   Which substance diffused through the dialysis tubing? Which substance did not diffuse through the dialysis tubing? Explain why one substance diffused while the other substance did not diffuse.

Enumerate. Three pigments in urine. One urine odor and its cause. Components of a normal stool.

What changes might occur when a urine sample was kept in a room temperature for 2 hours?

A viral infection that specifically interferes with the reabsorption of ions from the glomerular filtrate would attack cells located in thea. Bowman’s capsule.b. glomerulus.c. renal tubules.d. collecting duct.

Name the pigment providing color to urine.

In what type of fluid would you expect to see these cells? What are these cells called?\