NEET 2019
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2019
- Subject
- Zoology
- Chapter
- Excretory Products and their Elimination
NEET 2019 · Zoology · Excretory Products and their Elimination
Use of an artificial kidney during hemodialysis may result in: (a)...
Use of an artificial kidney during hemodialysis may result in:
Nitrogenous waste build-up in the body
\left(b\right)( c ) Reduced RBC production
Which of the following option is the most appropriate?
Nitrogenous waste build-up in the body
\left(b\right)( c ) Reduced RBC production
Which of the following option is the most appropriate?
Options
- A and are correct
- B and are correct
- C and are correct
- D and are correct
Correct answer
C. and are correct
Step-by-step solution
Hemodialysis is a treatment to filter wastes and water from the blood. It leads to the elimination of nitrogenous waste that builds up in the body due to metabolism. The dialysis also removes the excess potassium from the body.
Hemodialysis reduces the calcium ions from the GI tract and also reduces the production of RBC.