Excretion
, Key words
Excretion:
The removal of metabolic waste from the body
Urea:
Made in the liver from broken down amino acids
Urine:
A solution containing salt, urea and water
Glomerular filtrate:
Small molecules that have been filtered out of the blood into the bowman’s capsule (water, urea
glucose, salt)
Ultrafiltration:
Small molecules are forced out of the blood under high pressure
, Key words
Excretion:
The removal of metabolic waste from the body
Urea:
Made in the liver from broken down amino acids
Urine:
A solution containing salt, urea and water
Glomerular filtrate:
Small molecules that have been filtered out of the blood into the bowman’s capsule (water, urea
glucose, salt)
Ultrafiltration:
Small molecules are forced out of the blood under high pressure