Question

What is the difference between metabolic waste and digestive waste ?

Answer 1

1. Metabolic wastes are the waste products produced after the metabolism and are called excretes.
2. Digestive wastes are the waste products produced from digestion.

Metabolic Waste	Digestive Waste
1.These wastes are produced as an end result of the metabolic processes i.e. anabolic and catabolic processes.	1.These products are produced as an end result of the activity of the digestive process i.e. catabolic process.
2. It involves only biochemical process.	2. It involves both mechanical and biochemical activities.
3. These basically include nitrogenous products such as ammonia, urea, uric acid, creatinine, phosphates , sulphates, etc.	3. These basically include digestive wastes such as undigested food particles, fluid and other older cells.
4. They are excreted via kidneys, through the urine.	4. They are excreted by the the terminal part of the alimentary canal i.e. rectum and anus as feces.