Excretion Flashcards

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Toxic substances?

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Toxic substances 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. The removal of toxic chemical substances, which are made in the 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

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What do the kidneys do?

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Filter the blood.

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Renal artery

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Renal artery carries blood to the kidney

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Renal vein?

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Carries blood from the kidney

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Ureter

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transports urine to the bladder

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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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Urea ?

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Is toxic , it 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 on the body.
•carbon dioxide
•water
•energy
They are carried by 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 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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