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definition : removal of metabolic wastes formed during metabolic reaction
if not removed wastes become toxic →
cause tissue
damage
•
:
→
inhibit normal functioning
kidney skin
organs lungs
•
:
, ,
↳ skin
: water + electrolytes lost
through sweat glands
↳ moisturizers + cools skin surface
↳
lungs :
expel small amount of water as mucous secretions / water vapour
diffuse cell into bloodstream transported
products to
excretory organs
→
•
waste out 1-
three
an where waste products formed
excretory organ
→
not
many are
•
waste products produced in liver
nitrogenous waste non -
nitrogenous waste
•
amino acids broken down into ammonia •
creatine phosphates → found in muscle cells
↳ broken down into urea
↳ broken down into creatinine
↳ deamination
process :
•
drugs + medicines
•
nucleic acids ( RNATDNA ) →
broken down into uric acid
to liver if consumed
alcohol cause damage excessively
•
→
can
excretory racegoers
of
organ waste products excreted origin waste
•
kidney .
main : urea ,
uric acid ,
creatinine •
liver
other : minerals colourants
water drugs
•
, , , ,
preservatives
lungs main cells
•
C02
•
.
:
•
other : water vapour ,
02 ,
N2
•
skin •
main : water + salts .
cells
•
other : urea
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