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Question
Given below is a list of substances - select the ones that need to be eliminated from the body.
Glucose, excess water, amino acids, urea, carbon dioxide, excess common salt, glycogen, uric acid.
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Solution
Excess water, urea, carbon dioxide, excess common salt, uric acid.
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