Professional Documents
Culture Documents
All in One SCIENCE 10 Mid Map CH 5d
All in One SCIENCE 10 Mid Map CH 5d
All in One SCIENCE 10 Mid Map CH 5d
Excretory system in humans removes the nitrogen containing Plants excrete various waste products during their life
wastes such as urea in the form of urine through the kidney. processes.
Nephron
Each kidney is made up of thousands of tiny tubules Solid Waste Products
called nephron. It is the structural and functional unit of
Some plants store waste substances in cell vacuoles and
kidney.
tissues with dead cells, get rid of them by dropping their
leaves.
Formation of Urine
● Ultrafiltration of blood occurs in glomerulus of
Useful Plant Wastes
Bowman's capsule. Some plants wastes are useful for human beings.
● Selective reabsorption of useful substances occurs in Examples:
tubule, forming urine. ● Essential oils.
● Gums to make adhesives and resins to make glazing
agents.
● Natural rubber for tyre industry and tannin for
Removal of Urine treatment of leather.
Urine is stored in urinary bladder and pass out through
urethra, under nervous control.
Artificial Kidney
It is a device that removes nitrogenous wastes products
from blood through dialysis, in case of kidney failure.