Question

The Master chemists of our body are the kidneys. Justify.
i)Kidneys filter all chemicals in the body.
ii) Kidneys maintain the chemical composition of blood.
iii) Kidneys eliminate all chemicals absorbed by the body.
iv) Kidneys store the chemicals accumulated in the body.

Answer 1

i)Kidneys filter all chemicals in the body.

Answer 2

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◆ Answer -

(ii) Kidneys maintain the chemical composition of blood.

● Explanation -

• Kidney is basically our organ for excretion of waste.
• It removes harmful chemicals from the body and reabsorbs required water/nutrients.
• They maintain blood volume by renin-angiotensin mechanism.
• They act as buffer by maintaining electrolytes.
• As they maintain chemical composition of body, they are called master chemists of the body.

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