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Excrete

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verb

To discharge non-useful material from the system (of an organism).


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Word origin: From Latin excretum, past participle of excerno, from ex-, "out", and cerno, "to separate".
Related forms: excretion (noun)


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Reproduction

... the site of gamete release and excretion of urine is the same for males. In this case, it will be called the urethra. What about females? Females excrete their urine through the urethra too but where does sperm enter to reach the uterine lining where implantation of zygote take place? Once the ...

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by Maruko
Wed Aug 13, 2008 8:05 pm
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Reproduction
Replies: 4
Views: 2015

i want help

... . each suitable sentence must be used once . structural variations All organisms, whether plant or animal, must reproduce, grow, breathe, eat, excrete , and be able to respond to their environments; special areas of animal's bodies are often organized to accomplish each of these tasks . (.......1......) ...

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by duro0re
Sat May 31, 2008 5:16 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: i want help
Replies: 6
Views: 992

The computer fishtank

make your systems rust proof, you need oxygen in water plus the fish themselves will pee/excrete some ammonia+salts.

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by mith
Sun Mar 02, 2008 5:20 pm
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: The computer fishtank
Replies: 3
Views: 916

life and non-life...

At school, we were taught living things are those that: move, reproduce, react to stimuli, grow, respire, excrete and require nutrition. But then just as an extra note, someone quipped that fire has all these properties so is this a living thing, blah blah...

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by pd84
Fri Aug 17, 2007 7:04 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: life and non-life...
Replies: 19
Views: 2054

Bio Questions....

(I) What are the effects on blood volume and blood pressure if excess sodium ions remain in the body due to the failure of the kidneys to excrete them? (II) A kidney transplant is most likely to be successful if the kidney comes from an identical twin.Why is this so? If a person does not have ...

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by biocupid
Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:07 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bio Questions....
Replies: 1
Views: 495
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