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Question
Name the process and the organ which helps in removing the following wastes from the body.
- Carbon dioxide
- Undigested food
- Urine
- Sweat
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Solution
| Wastes | Process | Organ | |
| (a) | Carbon dioxide | Exhalation | Lungs |
| (b) | Undigested food | Egestion | Large intestine and anus |
| (c) | Urine | Excretion | Kidneys |
| (d) | Sweat | Perspiration | Sweat |
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