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Question
The process of removal of unwanted metabolic wastes from the body is called ______.
Options
Eradication
Emission
Excretion
Egestion
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Solution
The process of removal of unwanted metabolic wastes from the body is called excretion.
Explanation:
Excretion is the process of removing metabolic wastes from the body.
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