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Question
Identfiy the biological term
Temporary storage of urine.
Options
Excretion
glomerulus
urinary bladder
glomerular filtrate
ureters
urine
Bowman’s capsule
urinary system
reabsorption
micturition
osmosis
proteins
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Solution
urinary bladder
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