7.1 - 7.6 Flashcards
What is deamination
Removal of an amino group from an organic compound
Where is the origin of ammonia and organ of removal
Deamination of amino acids by liver and excretion by kidney
Origin of urea and organ of excretion
Deamination by liver and ammonia combined with carbon dioxide and excreted by kidneys
Origin of uric acid and organ of excretion
Product of the breakdown of nucleic acids, such as DNA and is excreted by kidneys
Origin of carbon dioxide and organ of excretion
Waste product of cellular respiration and excreted through lungs
Origin of bile pigments and organ of excretion
Breakdown of red blood cell pigment, hemoglobin and excreted through liver
Origin of lactic acid and organ of excretion
Product of anaerobic respiration and excreted through the liver
Origin of solid waste and organ of excretion
By product of digestible and indigestible material and excreted through large intestine
What is a Contractile Vacuole
Structure in unicellular organisms that maintains osmotic equilibrium by pumping fluid out from the cell
What are ureters
Tubes that conduct urine from kidneys to the bladder
What is the urethra
Tube that carries urine from the bladder to the exterior of the body
What is the cortex
Outer layer of the kidney
What is the medulla
Area inside of the cortex
Renal pelvis
Area where the kidney joins the ureter
What are nephrons
Functional units of the kidney