The Functions of the Urinary System Include

question 2

Multiple Choice

The functions of the urinary system include .

• A) excreting nitrogenous wastes
• B) maintaining acid-base and fluid balance
• C) maintaining electrolyte balance
• D) excreting nitrogenous wastes, maintaining electrolyte balance, and maintaining acid-base and fluid balance

---

Definitions:

Phenotype

A group of visible traits in a person that arise from the interplay between their genetic code and environmental factors.

Inherited

Passed down from parent to offspring through genes, referring to traits or conditions that are genetic in nature.

Autosomal Recessive

A mode of inheritance in which a trait or disorder is expressed only when two copies of a mutant gene are present, one from each parent.

Homozygous Normal

A genetic condition where an individual has two identical alleles for a trait that are considered the standard or "normal."