AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY

EXCRETION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following mainly excretes nitrogenous waste, water and salts?
A
skin
B
kidney
C
lungs
D
gall bladder
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Urea is the major nitrogenous waste product, making up some 80% of it. Urea is formed in the liver, and is excreted by the kidneys in the urine along with the other types of protein waste products.

Detailed explanation-2: -The kidneys Materials eliminated via the kidney include nitrogenous waste products (ammonia, uric acid, urea, creatine, creatinine, and amino acids), excess quantities of salts and water that may be taken into the body, and various other organic materials produced by life-sustaining chemical reactions.

Detailed explanation-3: -The renal excretion of nitrogenous compounds plays an important role not only in the elimination of nitrogen end-products but also in regulating the acid-base and osmotic balance of body fluids. The major nitrogenous compounds excreted by the vertebrate kidney are ammonia, urea and uric acid.

Detailed explanation-4: -The main waste products that are removed in the urine are urea and creatinine. Urea is a chemical that is created when protein is broken down in the body, and creatinine is created as a by-product of normal muscle use.

Detailed explanation-5: -Kidneys. The paired kidneys are often considered the main organs of excretion. The primary function of the kidneys is the elimination of excess water and wastes from the bloodstream by the production of the liquid waste known as urine .

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