NEETZoologyExcretory Products and their Elimination
What is an artificial kidney?
Options
- AA device used to remove glucose from the blood
- BA device used to remove cholesterol from the blood
- CA device used to remove urea from the blood
- DA device used to remove bilirubin from the blood
Correct answer
C. A device used 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 tu