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Name any three organs in mammals which act as accessory excretory organs.

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**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Identify the Question**: The question asks for three organs in mammals that function as accessory excretory organs. 2. **Recall the Accessory Excretory Organs**: In mammals, the primary excretory organ is the kidney. However, there are other organs that assist in the excretion of waste products. These are referred to as accessory excretory organs. 3. **List the Organs**: - **Liver**: The liver is the largest gland in the body and plays a crucial role in detoxifying chemicals and metabolizing drugs. It excretes waste products such as cholesterol and urea through bile. ...
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ICSE-EXCRETORY PRODUCTS AND THEIR ELIMINATION-TEST YOUR PROGRESS ( VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS )
  1. Given below is a simple diagram of the human kidney cut open longitudi...

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  2. In which organ ammonia is converted to urea?

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  3. Name any three organs in mammals which act as accessory excretory orga...

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  4. Name the yellow coloured pigment present in urine.

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  5. What is micturition?

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  6. Where do ultrafiltration, reabsorption and secretion occur in a nephro...

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  7. Name the different parts of a nephron.

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  8. Name a hormone that controls osmoregulation.

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  9. Name the exact part of the uriniferous tubule which is directly influe...

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  10. Name the disease in which there is a reduced renal reabsorption of wat...

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  11. What is the principal nitrogenous waste product in (i) fish, and (ii) ...

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  12. In which part of nephron, does filtration take place?

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  13. Mention any one characteristics of ammonia as a nitrogenous metabolic ...

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  14. Which among the following is/are ureotelic animals whale, camel, toad,...

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  15. What happens to the walls of distal convoluted tubule (DCT) of a nephr...

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  16. Glomerular filtrate has water, glucose, amino acids and creatinine. Wh...

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  17. 'Longer the loop of Henle more hypertonic is the urine produced'. Is t...

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  18. Both the ascending and descending limb of Henle's loop transport NaCl ...

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  19. Name the hormone associated with resorption of water from the urine in...

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  20. What are the function performed by nephrons?

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