GENERAL ANATOMY
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
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Question
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Which of the following is NOT a function of the digestive system?
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filtering and removing urea from the body
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eliminating undigested wastes from the body
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breaking down food into molecules that the body can use
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absorbing food molecules into the blood
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The kidneys remove urea from the blood through tiny filtering units called nephrons. Each nephron consists of a ball formed of small blood capillaries, called a glomerulus, and a small tube called a renal tubule.
Detailed explanation-2: -The bean-shaped kidneys filter waste products out of the bloodstream and dispose of them by creating urine. Urine is made of these waste products dissolved in water.
Detailed explanation-3: -Detailed Solution. Carbon dioxide is NOT a waste material removed from blood in the kidney.
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