August 2nd, 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: Liquid waste from digestion

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Level#1

Wastes leave the kidneys as a liquid called urine. Urine is made mostly of water. It contains salts and other substances.

1. What is urine?





2. What is mostly made of water?





3. Besides water, what else does urine contain?







Level#2

Wastes leave the kidneys as a liquid called urine. Urine is made mostly of water. It also contains salts and other substances. Urine leaves the kidneys through tubes called ureters. Then, it is collected in an organ called the urinary bladder.

1. What is urine mostly made of and what else does it contain?






2. What are the tubes called that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder?






3. Where is the urine collected?










Level#3


Wastes leave the kidneys as a liquid called urine. Urine is made mostly of water. It also contains salts and other substances. Urine leaves the kidneys through tubes called ureters. Then, it is collected in an organ called the urinary bladder. Urine leaves the body through another tube called the urethra.

1. What is urine mostly made of and what else does it contain?

2. What are the tubes called that urine leaves the kidneys through?

3. Where is urine collected after it leaves the kidneys?

4. Explain how urine leaves the body.

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