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What is the main function of the excretory system?
To remove excess and unnecessary materials from the body fluids
In which organisms do most of the waste substances leave the body as urine?
Humans and other amniotes
Which organs are specifically considered a part of the excretory system?
Only the organs used for excretion
What is the term used in the narrow sense to refer to the excretory system in humans and other amniotes?
Urinary system
Why is the term 'excretion' not usually used in more formal classifications of anatomy or function?
Because excretion involves several functions that are only superficially related
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