Biology - Excretory Products and their Elimination Question with Solution | TestHub
Given below are two statements:
Statement (I): In peritoneal dialysis, the dialyzing fluid is introduced in abdominal cavity
Statement (II): The peritoneal membrane acts as a non permeable dialyzing membrane.
In light of the above statements, choose themost appropriateanswer from the options given below.
Options:
Answer:
Solution:
In peritoneal dialysis, the dialyzing fluid is introduced into the abdominal (peritoneal) cavity through a catheter. Thus, Statement (I) is correct.
The peritoneal membrane acts as a semi-permeable dialyzing membrane, not a non-permeable one, allowing waste products and excess fluid to pass from the blood into the dialyzing fluid. Thus, Statement (II) is incorrect.
Answer: Statement (I) is correct but Statement (II) is incorrect.
