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Explain excretion in human beings.

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The wastes that are produced in human body are removed by the process of excretion. Human body consists of a number of excretory organs such as liver, skin, kidneys etc. But there is a specialized system in humans that helps to purifies blood. That is called excretory system. It consists of Kidneys, ureters, urethra, urinary bladder .

Kidneys are placed in lower abdomen and bean like shaped. They filter the blood and removes toxins from the blood. It also reabsorbs the essential ions and substances from the filtrate. The final toxins are collected and removed from the body in the from of urine.

The urine is 95% of water in composition and rest it contains urea and other wastes.

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