AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY

EXCRETION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Excretion is the ____ of ____ ____ from the body.
A
expelling, excess gas
B
removal, surplus, oxygen
C
removal, metabolic, waste
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Excretion involves the separation and elimination of metabolic waste products from the body. Various organs are involved in this process: the lungs, gills, skin, etc. The kidneys and their ducts are the major full-time excretory organs and comprise the excretory system.

Detailed explanation-2: -The removal of metabolic waste is called excretion.

Detailed explanation-3: -Excretion is the process by which the body eliminates waste products and the nitrogenous by-products of metabolism. Through excretion, organisms control osmotic pressure, the balance between inorganic ions and water, and maintain acid-base balance. The process thus promotes homeostasis.

Detailed explanation-4: -The system that removes metabolic waste products from the body is the excretory system. This system is in charge of filtering the blood and removing these wastes, then excreting them out of the body. The main organs of the excretory system are the kidneys, the ureter, the bladder and the urethra.

Detailed explanation-5: -The process of removing all toxic or harmful substances from the body of an organism is termed excretion.

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