Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology (11th Edition)
Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780133923001
Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
Publisher: PEARSON
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Excretion is the removal of waste from the body through the urinary system. Animal’s lifestyle is responsible for the type of nitrogenous waste in the form of excretion.

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