GENERAL HISTOLOGY

EXCRETORY SYSTEM

EXCRETORY SYSTEM ALL QUESTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which organ helps the excretory system by eliminating water and some chemical wastes in perspiration (sweat)?
A
lungs
B
skin
C
liver
D
kidneys
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Eccrine sweat glands are the most numerous, distributed across nearly the entire body surface area, and responsible for the highest volume of sweat excretion [5].

Detailed explanation-2: -The lungs in the respiratory system excrete some waste products, such as carbon dioxide and water. The skin is another excretory organ that rids the body of wastes through the sweat glands.

Detailed explanation-3: -Skin has sweat glands that secrete a fluid waste called perspiration. Perspiration, or sweat, is a fluid consisting primarily of water, as well as various dissolved solid wastes, that is excreted by the sweat glands.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: The skin helps eliminate waste from the body through perspiration (C). Perspiration is also known as sweating. The sweat glands help to remove wastes that may be harmful to the body such as urea and ammonia.

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