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    Subject: Science
    Level: Form 3 Biology
    Topic: Excretion
    Key Points:
     Excretion is the process by which metabolic/chemical waste is removed from the body.
     Excretion is necessary to reduce toxins from destroying cells and body organs.
     Excretion should not be confused with egestion – which is the removal of undigested
    waste products as feaces.
     The basic unit of excretion in the kidney is the nephron.
     The nephron enables filtration, absorption and excretion.

    Activity 1
    1. Fill in the table with either excretory organ or the product.

    Excretory Organ Excretory Product


    Carbon Dioxide
    Skin
    Urea (urine)
    Liver

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    Activity 2. Draw the location of the excretory organ on the human outline below.

    Activity 3. Vocabulary and terms based on excretion


    Use the word bank to match the term to the definition and fill in the blanks below.

    Urea Urethra Kidneys Nephron


    Bladder Ureters Liver Urine

    1. ___________________ - two ducts where urine travels to the bladder

    2. ___________________ - the organ that filters blood and converts the end- product to urine.

    3. ___________________ - the muscular bag that that hold urine.

    4. ___________________ - a pair of bean shaped organs that filter the blood of urea.

    5. ___________________ - tube that takes urine out of the body

    6. ___________________ - a mixture of urea, salts and water.

    7. ___________________ - the organ that converts excess amino acids to urea

    8. ___________________ - the substance that the liver converts excess amino acids.

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    Activity 4: Complete the Excretion Cross Word Puzzle

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    ANSWER KEY
    Activity 1
    1. Fill in the table with either excretory organ or the product.

    Excretory Organ Excretory Product


    Lungs Carbon Dioxide
    Skin Sweat (urea, salts, water)
    Kidney Urea(urine)
    Liver Bile and Urea

    Activity 2.

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    Activity 3. Excretory Vocabulary and terms


    Use the word bank to match the term to the definition and fill in the blanks below.

    Urea Urethra Kidneys Nephron


    Bladder Ureters Liver Urine

    1. Ureters - two ducts where urine travels to the bladder

    2. Nephron - the organ that filters blood and converts the end- product to urine.

    3. Bladder - the muscular bag that that hold urine.

    4. Kidneys - a pair of bean shaped organs that filter the blood of urea.

    5. Urethra - tube that takes urine out of the body

    6. Urine - a mixture of urea, salts and water.

    7. Liver - Organ that converts excess amino acids to urea

    8. Urea - the substance that the liver converts excess amino acids to.

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    Activity 4: Crossword Answers attached.

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    References

    Wikipedia. 19 November 2007. Outline of human body.


    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Outline-body.png

    Drawing of kidney
    https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcSk1Echhg7AjDcoQqefBf5-
    1H3gMcftOwtoj78gklUPMrImGRYi&usqp=CAU

    Creation of crossword puzzle. www.education.com

    C.P.D.D./Science Unit/2020

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