Excretory Flashcards

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1
Q

what do the kidneys do

A

removes waste from the blood

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2
Q

what do the ureters do

A

urine from kidney to bladder

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3
Q

what does the bladder do

A

storage for urine

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4
Q

what does the uretha (female) do

A

takes urine out of body

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5
Q

what does the uretha (male) do

A

takes urine and sperm out of body (not at the same time)

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6
Q

how do we get rid of carbon dioxide

A

exhale from lungs

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7
Q

how do you get rid of water

A

urine, sweat, exhale, feces

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8
Q

how do you get rid of urea

A

kidneys, sweat

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9
Q

how do you get rid of salt

A

urine, sweat

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10
Q

how do you get rid of feces

A

anus

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11
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why does your liver save iron from red blood cells for hemoglobin

A

so you don’t have to keep eating more and more iron

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12
Q

define metabolism

A

all the chemical reactions

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13
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do you get more energy by burning glucose with or without oxygen

A

with

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14
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what chemical causes muscles to tire

A

lactic acid

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15
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under what conditions is lactic acid produced

A

anaerobic

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16
Q

what type of exercise did you use if you were panting after you exercise

A

aerobic AND anaerobic

17
Q

in what ways would a high protein diet be stressful to your body

A

liver has to separate extra amino acids into amino and acid. you can burn acid. the liver puts two aminos together to make urea. kidney has to get rid of extra urea.

18
Q

foods high in carbs

A

grains, fruits, veggies, rice, cake, candy,

19
Q

foods high in fat

A

butter, oil

20
Q

foods high in protein

A

milk, fish, egg, mean, soy, beans

21
Q

end products of carbs

A

glucose

22
Q

end products of fat

A

fatty acid, glycerol

23
Q

end products of protein

A

amino acid

24
Q

use of carbs

A

brain fuel, energy, storage

25
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use of fat

A

energy, storage/insolation, hormones, cell membrane

26
Q

use of proteins

A

cell membranes, build/repair, energy/storage, enzymes, hormones, growth, antibodies

27
Q

calories per carbs, fat, and proteins

A

4, 4, 9