THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

LIVER

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following are excretory wastes produced by liver?(1) urea(2) bile salts(3) carbon dioxide
A
and (2) only
B
and (3) only
C
and (3) only
D
, (2) and (3)
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Liver produces excretory wastes such as urea, ammonia, uric acid etc. It also produces and excretes bile pigments such as bilirubin and biliverdin formed by the breakdown of dead RBCs.

Detailed explanation-2: -Excretion is the physiological process of elimination of metabolic waste from the body. The excretory products include amino acids, urea, uric acid, carbon dioxide, water, and ammonia.

Detailed explanation-3: -Urea is the major excretory product excreted by humans. Land animals like birds and lizards excrete uric acid. Fishes excrete ammonia. Undigested food is digestive waste and not excretory waste.

Detailed explanation-4: -The bile contains bile pigments (bilirubin and biliverdin) that are excretory products. These waste products reach the duodenum through bile and pass out with faeces.

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