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Homeostasis is the regulation of conditions in the body such as temperature, water content and carbon dioxide levels. Diabetes is a condition where the body cannot regulate its blood glucose levels.

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An example of an exam questions showing data of substances in the blood plasma.

The concentration of the substances in the fluids is measured in grams per dm3.

SubstanceBlood plasmaFiltrate in the kidney tubulesUrine
Water850.0850.0900.0
Protein75.00.00.0
Glucose0.90.90.0
Amino acids0.40.40.0
Urea0.30.322.0
Sodium ions2.72.73.6
SubstanceWater
Blood plasma850.0
Filtrate in the kidney tubules850.0
Urine900.0
SubstanceProtein
Blood plasma75.0
Filtrate in the kidney tubules0.0
Urine0.0
SubstanceGlucose
Blood plasma0.9
Filtrate in the kidney tubules0.9
Urine0.0
SubstanceAmino acids
Blood plasma0.4
Filtrate in the kidney tubules0.4
Urine0.0
SubstanceUrea
Blood plasma0.3
Filtrate in the kidney tubules0.3
Urine22.0
SubstanceSodium ions
Blood plasma2.7
Filtrate in the kidney tubules2.7
Urine3.6

Question

Describe the similarities and differences between the levels of substances within the three different fluids in the table. Include at least three examples of substances in your answer.