The Excretory System
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Which of the following best describes the function of the excretory system?

  • To eliminate excess materials from the body (correct)
  • To maintain internal chemical homeostasis
  • To produce metabolic and other wastes
  • To break down components in a liquid and gaseous state

    • What is the main way in which waste substances leave the body in humans and other amniotes?

  • As metabolic waste
  • Through sweating
  • As urine (correct)
  • Through exhalation

    • What is the term used to refer to the excretion of waste products of metabolism and draining of used up and broken down components?

  • Homeostasis
  • Urinary system
  • Metabolism (correct)
  • Exhalation

    • Which organs are considered a part of the excretory system?

    <p>Only the organs specifically used for excretion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is the term 'excretion' not usually used in more formal classifications of anatomy or function?

    <p>Because it is only superficially related to other functions</p> Signup and view all the answers

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