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3.21 Excretory products of the lungs, kidneys and skin

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  1. 01WhichMultiple choice1 mark

    3.21 Excretory products of the lungs, kidneys and skin

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    Which organ excretes urea?

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    Choose one answer

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  2. 02StateShort answer2 marks

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    State what is meant by excretion.

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  3. 03NameShort answer3 marks

    3.21 Excretory products of the lungs, kidneys and skin

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    Name the main excretory product of the lungs, the kidneys and the skin.

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  4. 04ExplainShort answer2 marks

    3.21 Excretory products of the lungs, kidneys and skin

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    Explain why removing faeces is not excretion.

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  5. 05ExplainShort answer2 marks

    3.21 Excretory products of the lungs, kidneys and skin

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    Explain why urea must be excreted.

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  6. 06DescribeShort answer2 marks

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    Describe how urea is made.

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  7. 07ExplainShort answer2 marks

    3.21 Excretory products of the lungs, kidneys and skin

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    Explain why the skin is described as an excretory organ.

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  8. 08WhichMultiple choice1 mark

    3.21 Excretory products of the lungs, kidneys and skin

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    Which is an excretory product of the lungs?

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  9. 09ExplainShort answer2 marks

    3.21 Excretory products of the lungs, kidneys and skin

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    Explain why carbon dioxide must be removed from the body.

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  10. 10CalculateCalculation2 marks

    3.21 Excretory products of the lungs, kidneys and skin

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    Illustrative data for an adult on a cool day.

    Daily losses of water from the body
    RouteVolume / cm³ per day
    urine1500
    sweat500
    exhaled air400
    faeces100
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    Calculate the percentage of total daily water loss that is lost in urine.

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    %

    Total for this question: 2 marks

  11. 11PredictShort answer2 marks

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    Daily losses of water from the body
    RouteVolume / cm³ per day
    urine1500
    sweat500
    exhaled air400
    faeces100
    Illustrative data, not from a real investigation.

    Predict how the values in the table would change on a hot day. Explain your answer.

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    Total for this question: 2 marks

  12. 12ExplainShort answer2 marks

    3.21 Excretory products of the lungs, kidneys and skin

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    Explain why the water lost in faeces is not excretion but the water lost in urine is.

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  13. 13SuggestShort answer2 marks

    3.21 Excretory products of the lungs, kidneys and skin

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    Suggest why people with kidney failure can still lose some urea.

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  14. 14WhichMultiple choice1 mark

    3.21 Excretory products of the lungs, kidneys and skin

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    Which organ makes urea?

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    Choose one answer

    Total for this question: 1 mark

  15. 15CompareShort answer2 marks

    3.21 Excretory products of the lungs, kidneys and skin

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    Compare egestion and excretion.

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