A large quantity of one of the following is removed from our body by lungs.

C O_{2}

only

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H_{2} O

only

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C O_{2}

and

H_{2} O

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Ammonia

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Solution

The correct option is A $C O_{2}$ only
Carbon dioxide is produced as a waste product of respiration.
glucose + oxygen → water + carbon dioxide
A large quantity of CO2 is removed from our body by lungs.
Water is excreted by the skin as sweat, large intestine as faeces and kidney as urine.
So the answer is 'CO2 only'.

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