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

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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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 the kidney

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Renal vein

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Carries blood from the kidney

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Kidney

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Filters blood to remove urea

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Ureter

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Transports urine to 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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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
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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Chloride paper

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Skin

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Human skin have 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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