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Excretory system
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The system in the body that collects wastes produced by cells and removes the wastes from the body. This is known as Excretion
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Urea
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A chemical that comes from the breakdown of proteins.
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How many kidneys do we normally have
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two
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What is the major organ of the excretory system
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the Kidneys
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What do the kidneys do?
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Eliminate urea, excess water and some other waste materials. Urine eliminates these
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Excretory System
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Kidneys-filter waste from blood.Ureters-narrow tubes carry urine to.. Urinary Bladder-muscular organ that stores urine..Urethra-urine flows from the body through this tube.
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True or False:
Every drop of blood in your body passes through the kidneys |
True
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How many times a day does the kidney filter blood
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more than 300 times a day
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True or False
It is normal to have blood,glucose and protein in the urine |
FALSE
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What disease may be diagnosed by glucose in the urine
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Diabetes.
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How much water do we need daily.
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about 2 liters. (In drinking and some foods. this maintains proper water balance in your body )
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What other organs help excrete waste?
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Lungs, Skin and Liver
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