The Excretory System
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Which of the following is the primary function of the excretory system?

  • To drain the body of used up and broken down components
  • To produce urine and sweat
  • To maintain internal chemical homeostasis
  • To eliminate waste products of metabolism (correct)
  • What substances are primarily excreted in mammals, including humans?

  • Urea and other metabolic wastes
  • Exhaled air and sweat
  • Urine and sweat (correct)
  • Carbon dioxide and water vapor
  • Which organs are considered part of the excretory system?

  • Only the urinary system (correct)
  • All organs that produce metabolic wastes
  • All organs involved in maintaining homeostasis
  • Only organs involved in sweating
  • Why is the excretory system not usually used in formal classifications of anatomy or function?

    <p>Because it involves several unrelated functions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the dual function of excretory systems?

    <p>To maintain internal chemical homeostasis and eliminate waste products of metabolism</p> Signup and view all the answers

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