BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
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Chapter 37, Problem 7SA
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Toxic and unwanted materials need to be removed in the body. The process of removal of such toxic substances from the body is called excretion. Breakdown of proteins produces nitrogenous wastes which are excreted by the urinary system. Urine formation occurs in kidneys by the filtration of blood.
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