Removing Waste

Removal of waste products in the body is called ________________.

• respiration

• excretion

• circulation

• transpiration

The overall process of breaking down food so it can be used by the body is called ______________________.

• eating

• respiration

• circulation

• digestion

The excretory system is made up of different body systems

• True

• False

Which of the following plays a role in the excretory system

• skin

• respiratory system

• kidneys

• all of the above

An activity like sleeping does not require energy

• True

• False

What is the function of kidneys?

• filter waste from blood

• digest food

• produce blood

• create oxygen

Materials that pass through the large intestine are the ______________ products of digestion.

• first

• waste

• food

What is responsible for delivering oxygen and removing carbon dioxide from the body?

• cell nucleus
• excretory system
• nervous tissue
• respiratory system

What is the main function of the respiratory system?

• to provide oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the body
• to bring oxygen to the body
• to break down food and absorb nutrients
• to remove oxygen from the body and deliver carbon dioxide

Bean-shaped organs that filter, or remove, waste from blood.

• Peristalsis

• Villi

• Kidneys