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Draw the well-labelled diagram of the human excretory system
Draw excretory system in human beings and label the following organs of excretory system which perform following functions :
1) form urine
2) is a long tube which collects urine from kidney.
3) store urine until it is passed out.
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Solution
1) Kidneys form urine.
2) The ureter is the long tube which collects the urine from the kidney.
3) The urinary bladder is the structure which stores the urine until it is passed
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