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Excretion in humans

The biological process involved in the removal of harmful


metabolic wastes from the body is called excretion.
Metabolic wastes-
Carbon dioxide
Excess water
Excess mineral salts
Nitrogenous waste
The kidneys are two bean-shaped
organs found on the left and right
sides of the body that are
responsible for filtering blood,
removing waste, and controlling
the body's fluid balance.
Blood and waste enter
through real entry.
Filtered blood leaves through
renal vein.
Excess water and toxic waste
leaves through ureter as urine.
To get rid of harmful metabolic waste.

By filtration of blood
Structural & functional unit of
kidney/excretion system
Responsible for filtration of blood.
There are millions of nephron in
each kidney.
1 . Glomerular filtration
Nitrogenous wastes, glucose, water, amino
acid, excessive salts from the blood are
filtered and initial filtrate enters into
Bowman capsule of the nephron.
2. Selective reabsorption
Useful substances like glucose,
amino acids, salts and a major
amount of water from the filtrate
are reabsorbed back by capillaries
surrounding the nephron.
3. Tubular secretion
Urea, extra water and salts are
secreted into the tubule which
open up into the collecting duct &
then into the ureter.
Urine is stored in the urinary
bladder.
The bladder is muscular and it is
under nervous control.
Micturition or urination is the process of expelling
urine out of the body.
Excretion in plants
Carbon dioxide (Respiration)
Oxygen (Photosynthesis)
Excess water (Transpiration)
Secondary metabolic products
Oxygen and carbon dioxide is diffused through stomata.
Excess water is removed by transpiration.
Plants can even loose some of their old parts like old leaves
and bark of tree.
Many plant waste products are stored in cellular vacuoles.
Other waste products like latex, raisins and gums are stored in
old xylem cells.
Plants also secrete some waste substances into the soil around
them.
Let’s Practice
Q. What is the filtration unit of kidney?

A. Urethra
B. Ureter
C. Nephron
D. Urinary bladder
Let’s Practice
Q. Filtrate is collected by

A. Urethra
B. Ureter
C. Bowman’s capsule
D. Urinary bladder
Let’s Practice
Q. Materials like resin and gums are stored in which part of the plant?

A. Phloem
B. Old xylem
C. New xylem
D. Parenchyma
Let’s Practice
Q. Which of the following is not reabsorbed during excretion?

A. Glucose
B. Water
C. Amino acids
D. Urea
LECTURE COMPLETED

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