excretory system quiz1. Which of the following is NOT true about the kidneys? they remove waste products from blood they maintain blood pH they pump blood they regulate water content of the blood 2. What does the excretory system do? supports body controls growth filters wastes out of blood governs bodily process 3. What is the inner part of the kidney called? renal medulla nephrons renal cortex ureter 4. The functional unit of the kidney is called the nephron renal cortex renal medulla urethra 5. Another aspect of the excretory system is the circulartory system digestive system skeletal system integumentary system 6. What is one feature of the integumentary system? lungs skin tounge stomach 7. The inner layer of the skin is called the epidermis dermis sebaceous glands hair follicle 8. Which of the following is NOT true about the skin? barrier against infection and injury regualtes body temperature pumps blood removes waste products |
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excretory system labs1.Be sure to know lab safety procedures.
2. Take a deep breath and hold it. 3. Breathe out through your mouth into a plastic bag. Leave a small opening to allow some of the air to leave the bag as you blow into it. 4. Remove the bag from around your mouth. Let the air escape from the bag, but do not push the sides of the bag together. 5. Using the same plastic bag, repeat steps 2–4 three more times. 6. Observe the contents of the bag. Record your observations. What happened to the plastic bag when you breathed into it? What do you think was in the plastic bag after the experiment? Based on this, how do you think that the respiratory system could be part of the excretory system? _________________________ 1. Be sure to know lab safety procedures. 2. Label three plastic cups 1, 2, and 3. 3. Mix a small amount of fine gravel and sand with water in cup 1. 4. Place a small piece of wire screen in a funnel, and place the funnel in cup 2. 5. Carefully pour the sand-water-gravel mixture into the funnel. Let it drain. Record your observations. 6. Remove the screen. Replace it with a piece of filter paper. Place the funnel in cup 3. 7. Carefully pour the contents of cup 2 into the funnel. Let it drain. Record your observations. Describe what happened during each filtration. Summarize how your model mimics the function of a kidney. |