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प्रश्न
Differentiate between
excretion and transpiration
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उत्तर
| Excretion | Transpiration | ||
| 1 | It is the process of removing or getting rid of waste matter from the body. | 1 | It is the process of losing excess water from aerial plant parts in the form of water vapour. |
| 2 | Excretion rate is independent of the time of the day. | 2 | The rate of transpiration is more during the day. |
| 3 | All living beings have special organs called excretory organs to get rid of their harmful wastes. | 3 | Plants lose water through stomata and lenticels. |
| 4 | It occurs both in plants and animals. | 4 | It occurs only in plants. |
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Define excretion.
Name a waste gas released by the plants only during the night time.
Name the following:
The part of kidney tubules where the term urine is first used for the fluid in it.
The following diagram represents a mammalian kidney tubule (nephron) and its blood supply.

Parts indicated by the guidelines 1to 8 are as follows:
1. Afferent arteriole from renal artery
2. Efferent arteriole
3. Bowman's capsule
4. Glomerulus
5. Proximal convoluted tubule with blood capillaries
6. Distal convoluted tubule with blood capillaries
7. Collecting tubule
8. U-shaped loop of Henle
Study the diagram and answer the question that follow:
Which structure contains the highest concentration of urea?
The following diagram represents a mammalian kidney tubule (nephron) and its blood supply.

Parts indicated by the guidelines 1to 8 are as follows:
1. Afferent arteriole from renal artery
2. Efferent arteriole
3. Bowman's capsule
4. Glomerulus
5. Proximal convoluted tubule with blood capillaries
6. Distal convoluted tubule with blood capillaries
7. Collecting tubule
8. U-shaped loop of Henle
Study the diagram and answer the question that follow:
Which structure (normally) contains the lowest concentration of glucose?
Give Technical Term:
The duct which transports urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder.
Give Technical Terms
The hormone that helps increase the reabsorption of water from the kidney tubules.
Choose the Odd One Out:
What would happen if green plants disappeared from earth?
Give two examples of the following:
Bile pigments
