Excretion Flashcards
Toxic substance
Are poisonous and can harm the cells of the body if not removed
Excretion
- Is one of the characteristics of all living things
* Is the removal of toxic chemical substance which are made in the body during metabolism
3 excretory organs
Kidney
Lungs
Skin
Kidneys
- Filter(remove urea and salts) as they clean our blood
* This process is called filtration
Renal artery
Carries blood to kidney
Renal vein
Carries blood from the kidney
Bladder
Stores urine
Urethra
Release urine
Urea
Which is toxic is produced in the liver from excess protein
Lungs
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
Test for carbon dioxide
Limewater
Test for water
Cobalt chloride paper
Skin
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.