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Excretion

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
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1.

What are the main functions of the excretory system?

a)

deliver oxygen to the body

b)

deliver nutrients to the body

c)

remove water and metabolic wastes from the body

d)

remove disease from the body

2.

Which organ(s) remove waste gases?

a)

Bladder and kidneys

b)

Lungs

c)

Large intestine

3.

Which organ filters blood?

a)

Kidney

b)

Large Intestine

c)

Lung

d)

Bladder

4.

Why is your skin part of the excretory system?

a)

Sweating gets rid of salt and water

b)

Exhaling releases carbon dioxide

c)

Sweating gets rid of carbon dioxide

d)

The large intestine releases feces

5.

What is organ is #1?

a)

Kidney

b)

Stomach

c)

Bladder

d)

Heart

6.

What organ is #3?

a)

Kidney

b)

Stomach

c)

Bladder

d)

Heart

7.

Which structure transports urine from the kidney to the bladder?

a)

Ureter

b)

Urethra

c)

Bladder

d)

Kidney

8.

What is the name of the structure that leads from the bladder to the outside environment?

a)

Ureter

b)

Bladder

c)

Urethra

d)

Kidney

9.
In addition to water, the principal components of urine are
a)
amino acids and fatty acids
b)
urea and salts
c)
ammonia and bile
d)
hydrochloric acid and bases
10.

The excretory system is responsible for moving toxic wastes, dissolved molecules, and excess heat. You would conclude that the excretory system contributes to

a)

circulating molecules around the body

b)

maintaining homeostasis in the body

c)

producing glucose

d)

gas exchange