AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY

EXCRETION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What are two additional purposes of excretion?
A
store excess substances and oxygen
B
intake of carbon dioxide and water
C
rid the body of excess materials and chemical waste
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The dual function of excretory systems is the elimination of the waste products of metabolism and to drain the body of used up and broken down components in a liquid and gaseous state.

Detailed explanation-2: -This is the job of the excretory system. You remove waste as a gas (carbon dioxide), as a liquid (urine and sweat), and as a solid.

Detailed explanation-3: -excretion, the process by which animals rid themselves of waste products and of the nitrogenous by-products of metabolism. Through excretion organisms control osmotic pressure-the balance between inorganic ions and water-and maintain acid-base balance.

Detailed explanation-4: -Excretion Meaning In animals, the main excretory products are: Ammonia. Carbon Dioxide.

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