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What is the role of the colon in excretion?
What is the role of the colon in excretion?
- Excreting solid waste (correct)
- Filtering blood
- Storing metabolic waste
- Producing urea
Which organ removes excess mineral salts?
Which organ removes excess mineral salts?
- Liver
- Lungs
- Bladder
- Kidneys (correct)
Where does urea, a waste product, originate in the body?
Where does urea, a waste product, originate in the body?
- Lungs
- Bladder
- Colon
- Liver (correct)
Which organ stores and periodically removes urine?
Which organ stores and periodically removes urine?
What is the primary function of the skin in excretion?
What is the primary function of the skin in excretion?
Which organ is involved in removing indigestible substances and waste products from the liver through feces?
Which organ is involved in removing indigestible substances and waste products from the liver through feces?
What function do the lungs perform in excretion?
What function do the lungs perform in excretion?
In excretion, what is the role of the liver?
In excretion, what is the role of the liver?
What ions are removed by the kidneys to maintain balance in the body?
What ions are removed by the kidneys to maintain balance in the body?
What does the bladder act as in the excretory system?
What does the bladder act as in the excretory system?
Which organ is primarily responsible for excreting carbon dioxide and water vapor?
Which organ is primarily responsible for excreting carbon dioxide and water vapor?
What substances are excreted by the skin through perspiration or sweat?
What substances are excreted by the skin through perspiration or sweat?
Which organ forms urea through the deamination of excess amino acids?
Which organ forms urea through the deamination of excess amino acids?
Where do bile pigments originate in the human body?
Where do bile pigments originate in the human body?
What is the primary excretory function of the lungs?
What is the primary excretory function of the lungs?
What is the excretory role of the skin in regulating body temperature?
What is the excretory role of the skin in regulating body temperature?
What is the origin of carbon dioxide excreted from the lungs?
What is the origin of carbon dioxide excreted from the lungs?
What is the main substance extracted from blood by sweat glands for excretion by the skin?
What is the main substance extracted from blood by sweat glands for excretion by the skin?
What is the excretory function of the liver related to bile pigments?
What is the excretory function of the liver related to bile pigments?
How do the lungs contribute to maintaining the internal stability of an organism?
How do the lungs contribute to maintaining the internal stability of an organism?
