MICROANATOMY

URINARY SYSTEM AND MALE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS

URINARY SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following does not assist the kidneys in excretion of nitrogenous wastes?
A
liver
B
sweat glands
C
blood
D
pancreas
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Nitrogenous waste products include urea, uric acid, and creatinine which are excreted as urine and sweat by the kidneys and the sweat glands respectively. Lungs and liver do not excrete nitrogenous wastes.

Detailed explanation-2: -The kidneys remove waste products called urea from the blood through tiny filtering units called nephrons. There are about one million nephrons in each kidney. Each nephron consists of a ball formed of small blood capillaries, called a glomerulus, and a small tube called a renal tubule.

Detailed explanation-3: -So, the correct answer is ‘Pancreas’.

Detailed explanation-4: -Final answer: Intestine is not an excretory organ.

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