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The hormone ADH increases the absorption of ............... from the collecting duct.

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**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Understanding ADH**: The hormone in question is ADH, which stands for Antidiuretic Hormone. It plays a crucial role in regulating water balance in the body. 2. **Source of ADH**: ADH is produced in the hypothalamus and is released from the posterior pituitary gland. 3. **Function of ADH**: The primary function of ADH is to increase the permeability of the kidney's collecting ducts to water. This means that ADH allows more water to be reabsorbed back into the bloodstream rather than being excreted in urine. ...
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  2. Ammonia is converted into urea in

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  6. Two counter -current systems formed in the kidney are by the and the .

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  7. Urine passes out of the bladder through the .

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  8. Ammonia is the chief nitrogenous excretory material in.............

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  9. The function of a ureter is................. of urine.

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  10. Osmoregulation is the control over the

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  12. An animal is not an osmoregulator if its fluids are ............... wi...

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  13. A healthy adult human excretes (on an average) gm of urea/day.

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  14. The yellow colour of urine is due to the presence of

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  15. Kidney of a mammal resembles to the contractile vacuole of Amoeba in e...

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  16. Urine is carried from the kidneys by ..........to the urinary bladder.

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  17. Urea is formed from ammonia and carbon dioxide in .......

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