Excretion Flashcards
(5 cards)
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What do the kidneys excrete
A
Urea, salt and water
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What do the lungs excrete
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Carbon dioxide and water, the waste products of respiration
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What does skin excrete
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Salts and water excreted in water
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What do the kidneys do
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The kidneys filter the blood. Urea and salts are removed from the blood and mixed with water to form urine
The kidneys control the amount of water in the body
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Name the six parts of the excretory system
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The aorta, the vena cava, the kidneys, the ureter, the bladder and the uretha
