Excretion Flashcards

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Toxic substance

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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

* Is the removal of toxic chemical substance which are made in the body during metabolism

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3 excretory organs

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Kidney
Lungs
Skin

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Kidneys

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  • Filter(remove urea and salts) as they clean our 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 the kidney

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Bladder

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Stores urine

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Urethra

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Release urine

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Urea

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Which is toxic is 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.
°carbon dioxide
°water
°energy
•they are carried to the lungs by the blood to be excreted

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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 lead to pores at the surface-water sadly and a tiny amount of urea is excreted as sweat through these pores.

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