The Basics of Excretion
What is the process of removing metabolic waste from the body?
What is excretion?
Which excretory organ plays a major role in regulating blood pH?
What are the lungs?
What happens if carbon dioxide is not removed from the blood?
What is it makes the blood acidic, affecting body functions?
Name one waste product excreted by the lungs.
What is carbon dioxide?
What three substances are commonly found in sweat?
What are water, salts, and urea?
If sweat glands stopped working, what two major problems would occur?
What are overheating and salt imbalance?
What organ filters blood and removes urea, excess water, and salts?
What are the kidneys?
Why is urea considered toxic to the body?
What is because it can accumulate in the blood and cause poisoning?
What could happen to blood pressure if the kidneys fail to remove excess water and salts?
What is it could become too high, leading to hypertension?
What is the main function of sweat in addition to excretion?
What is cooling the body?
What is the difference between excretion and egestion?
What is excretion removes metabolic waste, while egestion removes undigested food?
How does the buildup of waste in the blood affect the body's organs?
What is it can damage organs by making the blood toxic and disrupting normal functions?
What term describes the body's ability to maintain a stable internal environment?
What is homeostasis?
What would happen if the kidneys stopped excreting waste?
What is kidney failure or poisoning from urea buildup?
Without excretion, waste would accumulate in the body. What could this eventually lead to?
What is severe health issues or death?