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Define excretion. |
The removal of metabolic waste from the body. |
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Define metabolism. |
All the chemical reactions that occur in a living cell. |
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Define homeostasis. |
Maintenance of a constant internal environment. |
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State the chemical equation for aerobic respiration. |
Glucose + Oxygen --------> carbon dioxide + water + energy |
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Where does carbon dioxide come from? |
Respiration |
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Where does water come from? |
Respiration |
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Where does urea come from? |
From deamination of amino acids in the liver. |
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Where does bile pigments come from? |
From the breakdown of old red blood cells in the liver |
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What are the functions of the urinary system? |
Excretion of waste substances and osmo regulation which is the control of the relative concentrations of salt and water balance in the body. |
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What are the three regions of the kidney? |
The cortex, medulla and the pelvis. |
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What does the urinary system consists of? |
Two kidneys and ureters leading to the bladder and urethra. Each kidney connects with an artery and a vein called the renal artery and renal vein. |