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4.1 Human Urinary System
Excretion is the process by which metabolic waste products and toxic materials are removed from the body of an organism. The urinary system is the organ system responsible for excretion of metabolic wastes (especially urea) and for osmoregulation (maintaining water and salt balance).
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4.1 Human Urinary System
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Excretion is the process by which metabolic waste products and toxic materials are removed from the body of an organism. The urinary system is the organ system responsible for excretion of metabolic wastes (especially urea) and for osmoregulation (maintaining water and salt balance). ---
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Excretion is the process by which metabolic waste products and toxic materials are removed from the body of an organism. The urinary system is the organ system responsible for excretion of metabolic wastes (especially urea) and for osmoregulation (maintaining water and salt balance). ---
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- Excretion is the process by which metabolic waste products and toxic materials are removed from the body of an organ
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- Excretion is the process by which metabolic waste products and toxic materials are removed from the body of an organ
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Excretion is the process by which metabolic waste products and toxic materials are removed from the body of an organ
Excretion is the process by which metabolic waste products and toxic materials are removed from the body of an organism. The urinary system is the organ
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- Excretion is the process by which metabolic waste products and toxic materials are removed from the body of an organism. The urinary system is the organ
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