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Excretory Products and their Elimination

Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 11 · Biology

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Overview

Excretion removes metabolic wastes and excess substances such as ammonia, urea, uric acid, carbon dioxide, water and ions from the body. In humans, the excretory system is built around the kidneys, which filter blood, form urine, and maintain water, salt and acid-base balance. The chapter also expla

Key Concepts

Ammonia

Ammonia, urea and uric acid are the major nitrogenous wastes excreted by animals. Ammonia is the most toxic and needs large amounts of water for remov

Ammonotelism is excretion of ammonia

Ammonotelism is excretion of ammonia, ureotelism is excretion of urea, and uricotelism is excretion of uric acid as a paste or pellet. These modes are

Protonephridia or flame cells occur

Protonephridia or flame cells occur in Platyhelminthes, rotifers, some annelids and Amphioxus. Nephridia occur in earthworms and other annelids. Malpi

The human excretory system includes two

The human excretory system includes two kidneys, two ureters, a urinary bladder and a urethra. Kidneys lie between the last thoracic and third lumbar

A nephron is the functional

A nephron is the functional and structural unit of the kidney. It has a glomerulus and a renal tubule. The renal tubule includes Bowman's capsule, PCT

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the major nitrogenous wastes and their modes of excretion
  • Identify the excretory organs in different animal groups
  • Describe the structure of the human excretory system and nephron
  • Explain urine formation through filtration, reabsorption and secretion
  • Describe the counter current mechanism and concentration of urine

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