August 3rd, 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: The function and structure of the kidneys

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Level#1

The kidneys are the organs that remove waste products from the blood. kidneys are located just above the waistline. These two organs contain a network of small tubes called nephrons.

1. What do the organs called the kidneys do?






2. Where are the kidneys located?






3. What is inside the kidneys?









Level#2


The kidneys are the organs that remove waste products from the blood. kidneys are located just above the waistline. These two organs contain a network of small tubes called nephrons. The tubes remove extra water, salt, ans other waste materials from the blood. Each nephron has a cup-like structure at one end.

1. What do the organs called the kidneys do?






2. What is inside the kidneys?






3. What do the tubes called nephrons do?












Level#3



The kidneys are the organs that remove waste products from the blood. kidneys are located just above the waistline. These two organs contain a network of small tubes called nephrons. The tubes remove extra water, salt, ans other waste materials from the blood. Each nephron has a cup-like structure at one end. Inside of this structure, blood flows through the many coiled capillaries. Water and other materials are removed from the blood.

1. What do the organs called kidneys do?






2. What is inside the kidneys?






3. Describe the structure of each nephron and what the nephrons do.











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