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Uttarakhand Board Class 10 C10excretion — practice questions

Explore 4 free C10excretion questions in Uttarakhand Board Class 10 Biology. Open each question or exercise to read its content, reference answers and available explanation.

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As per your syllabus, what is the cup-shaped structure at the start of each nephron that collects the FILTRATE from the capillary cluster?Read the answer and worked solution →As per your syllabus, what is the main NITROGENOUS WASTE removed by human kidneys?Read the answer and worked solution →As per your syllabus, how do PLANTS get rid of EXCESS WATER?Read the answer and worked solution →Order the route out of the kidneyRead the answer and worked solution →

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As per your syllabus, what is the cup-shaped structure at the start of each nephron that collects the FILTRATE from the capillary cluster?

  1. Glomerulus alone (the capillary cluster itself)
  2. Ureter
  3. Bowman's capsule
  4. Renal artery
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Correct answer: C. Bowman's capsule

As per your syllabus, Bowman's capsule surrounds the glomerulus and collects filtrate. The other names refer to other structures.

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As per your syllabus, what is the main NITROGENOUS WASTE removed by human kidneys?

  1. Glucose
  2. Urea (and uric acid) — formed from protein breakdown
  3. Pure oxygen
  4. Carbon dioxide
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Correct answer: B. Urea (and uric acid) — formed from protein breakdown

As per your syllabus, kidneys remove urea + uric acid (nitrogenous wastes). CO₂ goes via lungs; glucose isn't waste.

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As per your syllabus, how do PLANTS get rid of EXCESS WATER?

  1. By urinating
  2. By coughing
  3. By storing it permanently
  4. By TRANSPIRATION through stomata
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Correct answer: D. By TRANSPIRATION through stomata

As per your syllabus, plants lose excess water via transpiration. The other options misstate.

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