Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Excretion in humans

Excretion in humans — practice question

Fig. 8.1 shows the structures that make urine and remove it from the body.
(a(i))[2]

Name the structures labelled L and M. Record your answers on Fig. 8.1.

(a(ii))[2]

Urea is excreted in the urine. Name the organ that produces urea and suggest how urea is carried to the kidneys.

(b)[3]

Suggest three possible reasons for the smaller volume of urine produced by the student on day 5.

(c)[3]

Outline three processes used in sewage treatment to make the water it contains safe for human use.

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