Work Sheet 1 9

Download as pdf or txt
Download as pdf or txt
You are on page 1of 2

DPS INTERNATIONAL, GHANA

Work Sheet 1

Name: …………………………………………………………………… Date: …………………………

Subject: Biology (0610)

Class: IX

Topic: Excretion and Homeostasis

Instructions: Answer all Questions

1. The lungs and the kidneys are excretory organs of the human body.

a. (i) Define the term excretion.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………(2)

(ii) State an excretory product that is passed out through the lungs.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………(1)

(iii) Outline the role of the liver in excretion

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………........
...................................................................................................................................(2)

b. Explain why the removal of carbon dioxide from the body is an example of excretion.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..(2)

c. During the day, plants photosynthesis, faster than they respire. What waste gas will
they excrete, and how does this gas leave their bodies?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… (2)
DPS INTERNATIONAL, GHANA

d. Copy and complete this sentence.

Urea is made in the ………………………………………………………….. and excreted by

the…………………………………………………………………………………….. (2)

e. How in your understanding will you explain the difference between urea and urine to
your sibling?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………(2)

f. Explain the difference between a ureter and urethra.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………........
..................................................................................................................................(2)

Total (15)

End

You might also like

pFad - Phonifier reborn

Pfad - The Proxy pFad of © 2024 Garber Painting. All rights reserved.

Note: This service is not intended for secure transactions such as banking, social media, email, or purchasing. Use at your own risk. We assume no liability whatsoever for broken pages.


Alternative Proxies:

Alternative Proxy

pFad Proxy

pFad v3 Proxy

pFad v4 Proxy