AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY

EXCRETION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Waste materials are excreted through these structures as water moves in and out of them.
A
lungs
B
kidneys
C
pores
D
feces
E
urea
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The cilia propel waste matter down the tubules and out of the body through excretory pores that open on the body surface; cilia also draw water from the interstitial fluid, allowing for filtration.

Detailed explanation-2: -The large intestine eliminates solid wastes that remain after the digestion of food. The liver breaks down excess a mino acid s and toxins in the blood. The skin eliminates excess water and salts in sweat. The lungs exhale water vapor and carbon dioxide.

Detailed explanation-3: -Egestion is the act of excreting unusable or undigested material from a cell, as in the case of single-celled organisms, or from the digestive tract of multicellular animals.

Detailed explanation-4: -Organs of excretion include the skin, liver, large intestine, lungs, and kidneys. All of them excrete wastes, and together they make up the excretory system .

Detailed explanation-5: -Human excretory system includes organs that facilitate the removal of nitrogenous wastes from the body. The main excretory organs include kidney, ureter, urinary bladder and urethra. Kidneys filter the blood and urine is the filtrate obtained.

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