Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Biology Question 32

Practice objective / multiple choice question 32 from the 2020 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 32 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2020 • BIOLOGY • objective

A person consumes 150 g of protein in a day. Protein contains 16 % nitrogen by mass. Eighty percent of the absorbed nitrogen is excreted as urea. The kidneys can normally excrete urea at a maximum rate of 0.5 g h⁻¹, but a renal disease reduces this rate to 0.4 g h⁻¹. How many additional hours are required to excrete all the urea produced compared with the normal situation?

Answer Options

A. Approximately 24 hours extra
B. Approximately 18 hours extra
Correct Answer C. Approximately 21 hours extra
D. Approximately 30 hours extra
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
Approximately 21 hours extra

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Biology Question 32. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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