LIFE SCIENCES GRADE 11

TOPIC TEST: Excretion

MARKS: 30 TIME: 30 minutes

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SECTION A

QUESTION 1

1.1 Various options are provided as possible answers to the following questions.
Choose the correct answer and write only the letter (A to D) next to the
question number (1.1.1 and 1.1.2) in your ANSWER BOOK, for example
1.1.3 D.

1.1.1 The outer connective tissue layer surrounding the kidney is the …

A renal cortex.
B renal medulla.
C helium.
D renal capsule.

1.1.2 The diagram below shows the kidney and three tubes associated
with it.

The transport of nitrogenous waste to the kidney occurs mainly

through the structure numbered …

A 1
B 2
C 3
D 4 (2 x 2) (4)

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1.2 Give the correct biological term for each of the following descriptions. Write
only the term next to the question number (1.2.1 to 1.2.2) in your ANSWER
BOOK.

1.2.1 The part of the human excretory system that stores urine

1.2.2 The hormone that controls the balance of salts in the blood (2)

1.3 Indicate whether each of the statements in COLUMN I applies to

A ONLY, B ONLY, BOTH A AND B or NONE of the items in
COLUMN II. Write A only, B only, both A and B, or none next to the
question number (1.3.1 to 1.3.2) in the ANSWER BOOK.

COLUMN I COLUMN II
1.3.1 Metabolic waste excreted by liver A. Bile pigments
B. Ammonia
1.3.2 Active process by which useful A. Tubular reabsorption
substances e.g., glucose are withdrawn B. Tubular secretion
from the nephron and added to the blood

(2 x 2) (4)
TOTAL SECTION A: [10]

SECTION B

QUESTION 2

2.1 Study the following diagram and answer the questions that follow.

2.1.1 Name each of the following: .

(i) The part of the nephron represented by C (1)

(ii) The tubule containing cells D. (1)

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 2.1.2 Name the type of epithelial cells labelled D. (1) .

2.1.3 Explain the significance of the difference in diameter between

structure A and structure B. (2)

2.1.4 Describe TWO structural adaptations of the cells labelled F. (2)

2.2 Describe THREE functions of the kidney. (3)

(10)

QUESTION 3

A healthy man is used in an experiment. The amount of urine that he produces every
30 minutes is measured by collecting it, measuring the amount, calculating the average
and noting the average at 0- minute point. He is then asked to drink one litre of water,
and his urine is again collected at 30-minute intervals. The following table shows the
results of the experiment.

Time after drinking

water (min) 0 30 60 90 120 150 180 210 240

Urine produced 50 320 480 180 50 60 50 35 55

(ml)

3.1 Identify the :

(i) Dependent variable (1)

(ii) Independent variable (1)

3.2 Draw a line graph to illustrate the results. (6)

3.3 Name the process by which the water balance in the body is maintained. (1)

3.4 How could you have ensured that this experiment is more reliable? (1)
(10)
TOTAL SECTION B: [20]

GRAND TOTAL: [30]