A dialysis machine contains long tubes coiled in a tank containing dialyzing solution:
(i) Of what substance are the tubes made?
(ii) What does the dialyzing solution contain?
(iii) Name the main waste which passes into the dialyzing solution.

Question

A dialysis machine contains long tubes coiled in a tank containing dialyzing solution:
(i)	Of what substance are the tubes made?
(ii)	What does the dialyzing solution contain?
(iii)	Name the main waste which passes into the dialyzing solution.

MyClass24 · Accepted Answer

The tubes, which are selectively permeable These are made up of cellulose.


The dialyzing machine contains water, glucose and The concentration of these components are similar to the components present in the blood.
Urea is the main waste that passes into the dialyzing

A dialysis machine contains long tubes coiled in a tank containing dialyzing solution: (i) Of what substance are the tubes made? (ii) What does the dialyzing solution contain? (iii) Name the main waste which passes into the dialyzing solution.