NEETZoologyExcretory Products and their Elimination
What is the ultimate method of correction in case of acute renal failure?
Options
- AHemodialysis
- BGlomerulonephritis
- CRenal calculi
- DKidney transplantation
Correct answer
D. Kidney transplantation
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