Class 11 Biology — Chapter 16: EXCRETORY PRODUCTS AND THEIR ELIMINATION
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What you'll learn
- ▸Nitrogenous Waste Products
- ▸Comparative Excretory Structures in Animals
- ▸Anatomy of the Human Excretory System
- ▸The Nephron: Structure and Types
- ▸Blood Supply to the Nephron
- ▸Urine Formation: Glomerular Filtration
Chapter Summary
--- PAGE 1 --- EXCRETORY PRODUCTS AND THEIR ELIMINATION 205 11080CH19 CHAPTER 16 EXCRETORY PRODUCTS AND THEIR ELIMINATION 16.1 Human Animals accumulate ammonia, urea, uric acid, carbon dioxide, water Excretory and ions like Na+, K+, Cl-, phosphate, sulphate, etc., either by metabolic System activities or by other means like excess ingestion. These substances have to be removed totally or partially. In this chapter, you will learn the 16.2 Urine Formation mechanisms of elimination of these substances with special emphasis on 16.3 Function of the common nitrogenous wastes. Ammonia, urea and uric acid are the major …
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- Explain kidney blood filtration. Get Solution →
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- Describe how a nephron works. Get Solution →
- What are the three major forms of nitrogenous wastes excreted by animals mentioned in the text? Get Solution →
- Which nitrogenous waste is the most toxic and requires a large amount of water for its elimination? Get Solution →
- What is the functional unit of the kidney? Get Solution →
- What are the excretory structures in Platyhelminthes (Flatworms) called? Get Solution →
- The human excretory system consists of a pair of kidneys, one pair of ureters, a urinary bladder, and what other structure? Get Solution →
Did you know?
- 💡 Ammonia, a waste product in animals, is also a common ingredient in household cleaners.
- 💡 Your kidneys filter about 180 liters of blood every single day, removing waste.
- 💡 Birds don't urinate liquid; they excrete uric acid as a white paste to save water.
- 💡 Malpighian tubules, found in insects like cockroaches, were discovered by an Italian doctor.
- 💡 Ancient cultures often believed kidneys were the seat of emotions or courage, not just filters.
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