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BIOL - Excretion vs Egestion

Biology, Excretion, Egestion, Digestion - IBDP | GCE | AL | HKDSE | AP Biology

May 3, 2018

Excretion🧐

Definition - Excretion is when Metabolic Waste is removed😊. It's carried out by the Lungs , Kidneys and the Skin.

Organs Involved - Lungs - They excrete carbon dioxide.💨

                                Kidneys - They excrete urine through urethra 

                                Skin - They excrete excess salt through sweat💦

*Excretion is mainly for removing toxins and promotes Homeostasis. 

Egestion

Definition - Egestion refers to the excretion of Undigested Materials from our body. When something is not absorbed then it's egested.💩

Body Parts Involved - Mainly Large Intestine , Alimentary Canal and Anus.😏

In unicellular organism , egestion is the discharge of undigested materials from cell and in multicellular organism its from the digestive tract via the anus.

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