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Toxic substances

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Are poisonous and can harm the cells of the body it not removed

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Excreation

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Is one of the characteristics of living things

The removal of toxic chemical substances, which are made in your body during metabolism

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3 excretory organs

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Kidneys
Lungs
Skin

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Kidneys

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The kidneys filter (remove urea and salts) as they clean our blood
This process is called filtration
If your kidneys are damaged you may need to go on a dialysis machine

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Renal artery

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Carries blood to kidney

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Renal vein

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Carries blood from kidney

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Ureter

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Transports urine to bladder

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Urethra

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Releases urine

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Urea

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Urea is toxic, it’s produced in the liver from excess protein

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Lungs

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The carbon dioxide and water are waste products of the process of respiration in all the cells of the body
They are carried to the lungs by the blood to be excreated

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Test for carbon dioxide

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Limewater

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Test for water

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Cobalt chloride paper

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Skin

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Human skin has sweat glands which leads to pores at the surface - water, salt, and a tiny amount of urea is excreated as sweat through these pores

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Bladder

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Stores urine

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