One Main Reason Kidneys Filter the Blood Is to Dispose

question 20

Multiple Choice

One main reason kidneys filter the blood is to dispose of:

• A)toxic nitrogen-containing by-products of protein metabolism
• B)excessive calories in the body
• C)toxic levels of glucose
• D)excess water

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Definitions:

Continental Drift

The theory that the continents have moved across the Earth’s surface over geological time, proposed by Alfred Wegener.

Divergent Plate Boundary

A tectonic boundary where two plates are moving away from each other, often resulting in the formation of new crust as magma rises to the surface.

Mid-ocean Ridge

An underwater mountain range, formed by plate tectonics, that encircles the globe and is the site of seafloor spreading.

Oceanic Trench

A deep, narrow depression in the ocean floor, often formed by the subduction of one tectonic plate beneath another.