Biology
The process of removal of unwanted metabolic wastes from the body is called :
- Eradication
- Emission
- Excretion
- Egestion
Excretory System
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Excretion
Reason — Excretion refers to removal of all kind of wastes from the body.
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(i) Name the structure to which the listed parts belong.
(ii) Rearrange the parts in their proper sequence from the starting point to where they end.
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(iv) The blood flowing through the renal artery is oxygenated and contains a lot of nitrogenous waste.
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