Maintaining Life Flashcards
Studying
1
Q
What is excretion?
A
getting rid of waste products that have been part of the body
2
Q
what products does excretion get rid of?
A
Co2, excess water, urea
3
Q
what has urea come from
A
Proteins in your body
4
Q
Once urea is made in the liver where does it go
A
The kidneys
5
Q
what is the ureter
A
the tube from the kidney to the bladder
6
Q
what is the urethra
A
the tube from the bladder the the outside world
7
Q
how does water get from the ground into the roots
A
diffusion
8
Q
what are the harms from smoking to a pregnant mother and baby
A
carbon monoxide and nicotine could make the baby be born small
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