GCEBiologyExcretion2020

Which of the following correctly pairs an excretory organ with its primary excretory product in humans?

ALiver — ureaCORRECT
BKidney — carbon dioxide
CLungs — uric acid
DSkin — bile pigments
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The liver is responsible for the deamination of excess amino acids, producing urea as the primary nitrogenous waste product. The kidney excretes urea (not carbon dioxide), the lungs excrete carbon dioxide (not uric acid), and the skin excretes water and salts through sweat, not bile pigments.
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