CHAPTER 3

EXCRETION

Overview

A student is able to:

explain what excretion is identify the excretory organs in humans state the excretory products of each excretory organ explain the importance of excretion identify the locations of kidneys and other parts of the urinary system describe the shape of the kidney identify the structures of the kidney describe the functions of the kidney explain the importance of maintaining healthy kidneys describe the ways plants eliminate their excretory products identify the excretory products of plants

What is excretion?
Excretion is the process of eliminating waste materials from the body
Carbon dioxide
Water Mineral salt

Urea Nitrogenous waste

Task 1: Copy the table in note book.

Excretory organs Excretory method Excretory products

Lungs

Kidney

Skin

Lungs
Trachea

Bronchus

Excretory method: -Exhalation

Bronchiole

Excretory products: - Carbon dioxide - Water vapour

Alveolus

Kidney
Excretory method: -Urination

Excretory products: - Mineral salts - Water - Urea

Skin
Sweat pore

Excretory method: -Sweating Excretory products: -Mineral salts -Water -Urea

Sweat gland

The importance of excretion

1. To maintain health excretory products like urea can poison living cells if left to accumulate in the body. 2. To regulate blood concentration high concentration of salts in the body can increase blood concentration. 3. To regulate body temperature evaporation of sweat at the skin surface can cool the body.

Human Urinary System

Renal vein Right kidney
Soalan cepucemas:
Mengapa kedudukan ginjal kanan sedikit ke bawah berbanding ginjal kira? untuk memberi ruang kepada hati.

Renal artery Left kidney

Ureter Urinary bladder Urethra

Task 2: Draw and label human urinary system (h/work)

Functions of the kidneys to filter blood and remove waste products in the form of urine. to maintain the balance of water content in the body. to regulate the blood concentration. Shape of the kidneys looks like broad bean-shaped organ and red dark in colour

Locations of kidneys located at the back of the abdomen, just below the diaphragm

Kidney Failure
Caused by: infections. unhealthy diet (high intake of sugar and salt). Prevention: practice healthy lifestyle (drink at least 8 glasses of water everyday).

Treatment: kidney transplant. heamodialysis.

Excretion in plant

Useful excretory products

Useful excretory products

Task 3: Complete your notes about the chapter.

Your notes should have:
Meaning of excretion Table of excretory organs, the excretory products and excretory method. The importance of excretion The locations, the shape, the structures and the functions of the kidney The ways plants eliminate their excretory products The excretory products of plants

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H/work do exercise in topical module Chapter 3