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The kidney in human beings are a part of the system for


  1. nutrition

  2. respiration

  3. excretion

  4. transportation

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Solution

The correct option is C

excretion


The correct option is C.

Explanation of the correct option:

  • The kidney is used for the filtration of unwanted fluids in the body.
  • It is used in the excretion of unwanted fluids of the body.
  • So, kidneys in human beings are a part of the system where excretion is processed.

Explanation of the incorrect options:

Option A:

  • Nutrition is the process through which organisms use food to support life.
  • In nutrition, the process includes ingestion of food, includes ingestion of food, absorption of food, assimilation of food, biosynthesis of food, catabolism of food, and excretion of waste materials.

Option B:

  • Respiration occurs when oxygen is utilized for the breakdown of sugar.
  • In respiration, there is an exchange of the two gases, oxygen and carbon dioxide.

Option D:

  • Transportation is the process of movement of a substance from one place to another.

Therefore, the kidneys in human beings are involved in excretion.


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