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Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
The cluster of capillaries within a nephron.
glomerulus
alveoli
aorta
vein
The organ that removes metabolic wastes including urea, excess water, and salts from the blood.
lung
liver
kidney
colon
The organ that removes metabolic wastes including urea, excess water, and salts from the blood.
lung
liver
kidney
colon
The organ whose excretory functions include detoxification of the blood and formation of urea.
liver
kidney
heart
gall bladder
The waste products produced by cellular life processes the most important of which are carbon dioxide, water, urea and mineral salts.
ATP
metabolic wastes
feces
enzymes
Another term for sweating; removal of water, salt and urea through the sweat glands in the skin.
perspiration
respiration
reabsorption
transport
The functional unit of the kidneys which includes the glomerulus, Bowman's capsule and the Loop of Henle.
arteriole
veinule
alveoli
nephron
A nitrogen waste resulting from the breakdown of the amino acids produced during protein digestion.
carbon dioxide
bile
urea
water
A) Urine passes through the ureters
B) Urea enters the kidneys
C) Urine enters the urethra
Which substance is NOT found in the liquid in the highlighted parts of a healthy person?
Glucose
Salt
Water
Urea
