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What causes the white patches formed on clothes in summer, especially in areas like underarms?
What causes the white patches formed on clothes in summer, especially in areas like underarms?
- Dirt particles
- Oil residues
- Sweat (correct)
- Starch from food
How much urine does an adult human being normally pass in 24 hours?
How much urine does an adult human being normally pass in 24 hours?
- 1 - 1.8 L (correct)
- 1.8 - 2.5 L
- 0.5 - 1 L
- 2.5 - 3 L
What is the major excretory product in humans?
What is the major excretory product in humans?
- Ammonia
- Water
- Urea (correct)
- Uric acid
Which animals excrete uric acid as a major excretory product?
Which animals excrete uric acid as a major excretory product?
What component makes up approximately 95% of human urine?
What component makes up approximately 95% of human urine?
In the transport of waste chemicals in animals, what does ammonia dissolve in?
In the transport of waste chemicals in animals, what does ammonia dissolve in?
What is the process of removal of wastes produced in the cells of living organisms called?
What is the process of removal of wastes produced in the cells of living organisms called?
Which system in humans is responsible for removing waste present in the blood?
Which system in humans is responsible for removing waste present in the blood?
What filters the blood in the kidneys to remove waste and excess substances?
What filters the blood in the kidneys to remove waste and excess substances?
In plants, what is responsible for the transport of water and nutrients from roots to leaves?
In plants, what is responsible for the transport of water and nutrients from roots to leaves?
Which process in plants involves the loss of water vapor through small openings on leaves?
Which process in plants involves the loss of water vapor through small openings on leaves?
What fluid is used by some animals to carry away waste materials and carbon dioxide in place of blood?
What fluid is used by some animals to carry away waste materials and carbon dioxide in place of blood?
What is the red pigment in the blood that gives it its color?
What is the red pigment in the blood that gives it its color?
Which component of the circulatory system carries blood away from the heart to all parts of the body?
Which component of the circulatory system carries blood away from the heart to all parts of the body?
What is the term for the process by which plants lose water vapor through small openings on their leaves?
What is the term for the process by which plants lose water vapor through small openings on their leaves?
Which part of the excretory system in humans stores urine until it is released from the body?
Which part of the excretory system in humans stores urine until it is released from the body?
What is transported along with water to different parts of a plant via xylem?
What is transported along with water to different parts of a plant via xylem?
In which form do birds, insects, and lizards primarily excrete waste substances?
In which form do birds, insects, and lizards primarily excrete waste substances?
