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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
- Removing urea
- Producing bile pigments
Where does urea, mineral salts, and water originate from?
Where does urea, mineral salts, and water originate from?
- Bladder
- Kidneys
- Lungs
- Liver (correct)
What is the primary role of the bladder in excretion?
What is the primary role of the bladder in excretion?
- Storing and expelling urine (correct)
- Balancing bodily fluids
- Excreting metabolic wastes
- Filtering blood
Which organ is responsible for exhaling carbon dioxide as part of excretion?
Which organ is responsible for exhaling carbon dioxide as part of excretion?
Where are excess ions, water, and nitrogenous wastes removed from the blood?
Where are excess ions, water, and nitrogenous wastes removed from the blood?
What is the main function of the skin in the context of excretion?
What is the main function of the skin in the context of excretion?
Which organ plays a role in storing urine until it is expelled?
Which organ plays a role in storing urine until it is expelled?
What substance does the alimentary canal remove from the liver through feces?
What substance does the alimentary canal remove from the liver through feces?
Which organ removes excess urea in the body?
Which organ removes excess urea in the body?
What is the primary excretory role of the lungs?
What is the primary excretory role of the lungs?
Which organ excretes perspiration that includes water, mineral salts, and small amounts of urea?
Which organ excretes perspiration that includes water, mineral salts, and small amounts of urea?
What is extracted from the blood by the skin's excretory role?
What is extracted from the blood by the skin's excretory role?
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?
Which of the following is NOT a substance excreted by the skin?
Which of the following is NOT a substance excreted by the skin?
What is a significant component of sweat that helps regulate body temperature?
What is a significant component of sweat that helps regulate body temperature?
Which organ plays a role in detoxification along with excretion in humans?
Which organ plays a role in detoxification along with excretion in humans?
What is the origin of carbon dioxide excreted by the lungs?
What is the origin of carbon dioxide excreted by the lungs?
What is the primary excretory role of the liver?
What is the primary excretory role of the liver?
What substance is excreted by the skin through perspiration?
What substance is excreted by the skin through perspiration?
Where are urea and bile pigments formed in the human body?
Where are urea and bile pigments formed in the human body?
Which organ plays a primary role in detoxification, metabolism, and excretion?
Which organ plays a primary role in detoxification, metabolism, and excretion?
What is a by-product of cellular respiration that the lungs primarily excrete?
What is a by-product of cellular respiration that the lungs primarily excrete?
Which organ removes excess amino acids through the formation of urea?
Which organ removes excess amino acids through the formation of urea?
What is the primary excretory substance excreted by the lungs?
What is the primary excretory substance excreted by the lungs?
Where do mineral salts and urea originate from in the sweat produced by the skin?
Where do mineral salts and urea originate from in the sweat produced by the skin?
What significant component of sweat helps regulate body temperature?
What significant component of sweat helps regulate body temperature?
Which metabolic process leads to the production of CO2 and H2O as waste products excreted by the lungs?
Which metabolic process leads to the production of CO2 and H2O as waste products excreted by the lungs?
What is the role of the liver in excretion related to bile pigments?
What is the role of the liver in excretion related to bile pigments?
What is a substance excreted by the kidneys, originating from the liver where amino acids are deaminated?
What is a substance excreted by the kidneys, originating from the liver where amino acids are deaminated?
Which body part is directly involved in processing toxins and preparing waste products for elimination?
Which body part is directly involved in processing toxins and preparing waste products for elimination?
What is the main excretory function of the lungs that contributes to the body's acid-base balance?
What is the main excretory function of the lungs that contributes to the body's acid-base balance?
Which organ in the human body is responsible for balancing blood pressure, electrolytes, and acid-base levels by filtering blood?
Which organ in the human body is responsible for balancing blood pressure, electrolytes, and acid-base levels by filtering blood?
What role does the alimentary canal play in excretion?
What role does the alimentary canal play in excretion?
Which of the following is a substance excreted by the alimentary canal through the colon as solid waste?
Which of the following is a substance excreted by the alimentary canal through the colon as solid waste?
What is the primary container for storing urine in the human body before expulsion?
What is the primary container for storing urine in the human body before expulsion?
Which primary excretory role does the skin play in regulating body functions?
Which primary excretory role does the skin play in regulating body functions?
By what process does the liver eliminate indigestible substances and waste products from the body?
By what process does the liver eliminate indigestible substances and waste products from the body?
Which component exhaled by the lungs serves a crucial role in maintaining blood pH?
Which component exhaled by the lungs serves a crucial role in maintaining blood pH?
What is the role of the liver in excretion?
What is the role of the liver in excretion?
Which organ plays an essential role in removing excess amino acids through the formation of urea?
Which organ plays an essential role in removing excess amino acids through the formation of urea?
What is the primary excretory function of the skin related to perspiration?
What is the primary excretory function of the skin related to perspiration?
Where do urea and bile pigments originate in the human body?
Where do urea and bile pigments originate in the human body?
Which metabolic process leads to the production of carbon dioxide and water vapor excreted by the lungs?
Which metabolic process leads to the production of carbon dioxide and water vapor excreted by the lungs?
What substances are excreted by the skin through perspiration?
What substances are excreted by the skin through perspiration?
What is the primary excretory role of the lungs concerning waste products?
What is the primary excretory role of the lungs concerning waste products?
What is the primary role of the liver in the context of excretion?
What is the primary role of the liver in the context of excretion?
What is the main function of the lungs in the context of regulation of blood pH?
What is the main function of the lungs in the context of regulation of blood pH?
How does the process of excreting solid waste differ in the colon and bladder?
How does the process of excreting solid waste differ in the colon and bladder?
Which organ is primarily responsible for balancing blood pressure and electrolyte levels?
Which organ is primarily responsible for balancing blood pressure and electrolyte levels?
What is the main function of the skin in the process of excretion?
What is the main function of the skin in the process of excretion?
Which organ does not secrete substances but plays a pivotal role in storing and eliminating urine?
Which organ does not secrete substances but plays a pivotal role in storing and eliminating urine?
What is the major difference between the excretory roles of the alimentary canal and the kidneys?
What is the major difference between the excretory roles of the alimentary canal and the kidneys?
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