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Question
Define excretion. Write the four organs of the human urinary system in their correct sequence.
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Solution
The process of elimination of unwanted and toxic products from the body is called excretion.
The four organs of the urinary system from above to downward are:
- kidneys
- ureter.
- urinary bladder
- urethra.
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