BIO 185 Chapter 44: Excretion study notes

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Excretion: the process of getting rid of nitrogen-containing waste products of metabolism. Filtration: extraction of water and small solutes from body fluid from body fluid into excretory system. Selective reabsorption: process when excretory systems use active transport to reabsorb essential molecules from filtrate. Selective secretion: discharge of waste from body fluid into filtrate. Renal artery brings blood to kidney and renal vein drain the kidneys. Nephron: subunit of a kidney that uses diffusion and osmosis to filter blood cells. Gills: enable fish to transport chloride ions and sodium ions follow. Impermeable coat: prevents excess water from getting in; water exchange in small number of cells. Specially adapted kidney: increases the amount of water that passes out in their urine. : a camel"s kidneys are so powerful that its urine can be saltier than seawater. The length of this descending loop is really important for water conservation.

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