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Excretory Products and their Elimination

CBSE · Class 11 · Biology

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1. Nitrogenous Wastes and Excretory Structures in Animals

  • Ammonia, urea, and uric acid are the major nitrogenous wastes excreted by animals.
  • Ammonia is the most toxic form and needs a large amount of water for elimination, while uric acid is the least toxic and needs minimum water.
  • Ammonotelism means excretion of ammonia; it is seen in bony fishes, aquatic amphibians, and aquatic insects.
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2. Human Excretory System

  • The human excretory system consists of a pair of kidneys, a pair of ureters, a urinary bladder, and a urethra.
  • Kidneys are reddish brown, bean-shaped organs located between the last thoracic and third lumbar vertebra close to the dorsal inner wall of the abdominal cavity.
  • Each adult kidney measures 10-12 cm in length, 5-7 cm in width, 2-3 cm in thickness, and weighs about 120-170 g.
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3. Urine Formation: Filtration, Reabsorption, and Secretion

  • Urine formation involves three processes: glomerular filtration, reabsorption, and secretion.
  • On average, 1100-1200 ml of blood is filtered by the kidneys per minute, which is roughly one-fifth of the blood pumped by each ventricle per minute.
  • Blood filtration occurs through three layers: endothelium of glomerular blood vessels, epithelium of Bowman’s capsule, and the basement membrane between them.
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4. Function of the Tubules

  • The proximal convoluted tubule is lined by simple cuboidal brush border epithelium, which increases surface area for reabsorption.
  • Nearly all essential nutrients and 70-80% of electrolytes and water are reabsorbed in the PCT.
  • PCT also secretes H+ and ammonia and absorbs HCO3- to help maintain pH and ionic balance.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Excretion and osmoregulation in animals and humans

Nitrogenous wastesExcretory patterns in animalsExcretory structuresHuman urinary systemNephronUrine formationTubular functionsConcentration mechanism

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