NEETZoologyExcretory Products and their Elimination
What is hemodialysis used for?
Options
- ATo remove glucose from the blood
- BTo remove urea from the blood
- CTo remove cholesterol from the blood
- DTo remove bilirubin from the blood
Correct answer
B. To remove urea from the blood
Step-by-step solution
Malfunctioning of kidneys can lead to accumulation of urea in blood, a condition called uremia, which is highly harmful and may lead to kidney failure. In such patients, urea can be removed by a process called hemodialysis. During the process of haemodialysis, the blood drained from a convenient artery is pumped into a dialysing unit called artificial kidney.. Blood drained from a convenient artery is pumped into a dialysing unit after adding an anticoagulant like heparin. The unit contains a coiled cellophane tube