Chapter 25, Problem 11TYR

Summary Introduction

To fill:

The correct term in the given blank.

Introduction:

Excretion, the most obvious function of the urinary system, is the process of extracting wastes from the body fluids and eliminating them, thus preventing metabolic poisoning of the body. Among other things, the kidneys excrete organic nitrogen containing molecules called nitrogenous wastes. In mammals, nitrogenous waste is excreted in the form of urea through urine.