Excretion Flashcards

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Toxic substances

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

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Excretion

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Is one of the characteristics of all living things

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2
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3 excretory organs

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Kidneys
Lungs
Skin

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Kidneys

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Filter (remove urea and salts) as they clean your blood, this process is called filtration

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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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6
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Ureter

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Transports urine to bladder

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7
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Bladder

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Stores urine

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Urethra

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Releases urine

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9
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Urea

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Is toxic and is produced in the liver from excess protein

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Lungs

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Carbon dioxide and water are waste products of the process of respiration in all cells of the body, carbon dioxide and some water is carried to the lungs by the blood to be excreted

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11
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Test for carbon dioxide

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Limewater

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12
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Test for water

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Cobalt chloride paper

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13
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Skin

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

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