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Removal of all kind of waste from the body is included under 'excretion'. Do you agree? Give reasons?

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No, the removal of all kind of wastes are not included under excretion. Excretion specifically refers to the removal of metabolic wastes which generally include gaseous and liquid wastes. Solid wastes, on the other hand, are removed through the process of egestion.

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