July 27th, 2017 The Odyssey by: Homer

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Directions: ANSWER USING COMPLETE SENTENCES! Use the information you have been given to answer questions about: The Excretory System

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Level#1

The body needs to get rid of waste in order to stay healthy. The excretory system removes wastes from the body. Lungs, kidneys, intestines, and skin are each parts of this system.

1. What does the body need to get rid of in order to stay healthy?






2. What is the name of the system that removes wastes from the body?






3. What are the names of the parts of the excretory system?








Level#2

Wastes are produced as the body carries out life functions. The body needs to get rid of waste in order to stay healthy. The excretory system removes wastes from the body. Lungs, kidneys, intestines, and skin are each parts of this system. The lungs get rid of carbon dioxide and water. As you breathe out, you are releasing these waste products into the air.

1. What is produced as the body carries out life functions?

2. What system is responsible for removing wastes from the body?

3. List the names of the organs that are part of the excretory system.

4. Explain what and how the lungs get rid of waste products into the air.

Level#3

Wastes are produced as the body carries out life functions. The body needs to get rid of waste in order to stay healthy. The excretory system removes wastes from the body. Lungs, kidneys, intestines, and skin are each parts of this system. The lungs get rid of carbon dioxide and water. As you breathe out, you are releasing these waste products into the air. During digestion, material that cannot be digested is moved to the large intestine. In the large intestine, water is removed from the material and it becomes solid. the solid waste moves into the rectum. From there, the waste leaves the body through the anus.

1. What system is responsible for removing wastes from the body?

2. Explain what and how the lungs get rid of waste products into the air.

3. Explain the process of what happens to material that cannot be digested, and how this waste is removed from the body.

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