Excretory System Function Quiz
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What is the main function of the excretory system?

  • Maintaining internal chemical homeostasis (correct)
  • Producing energy for the body
  • Regulating body temperature
  • Supporting the immune system
  • Which organs are specifically considered a part of the excretory system?

  • Heart, brain, and muscles
  • Liver, pancreas, and gallbladder
  • Stomach, intestines, and colon
  • Kidneys, lungs, and sweat glands (correct)
  • In which organisms do most waste substances leave the body as urine and to some degree exhalation?

  • Marine animals
  • Amphibians and reptiles
  • Insects and arachnids
  • Humans and other amniotes (correct)
  • What are the main excretory organs in humans?

    <p>Kidneys</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is the entire organism dependent on the function of the excretory system?

    <p>Because healthy functioning organs produce metabolic and other wastes</p> Signup and view all the answers

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