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SCIENCE PRACTICE QUESTIONS

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EXCRETORY SYSTEM

1.

Urea is a good source of

A.

phosphorus in the soil.

B.

calcium in the soil.

C.

sodium in the soil.

D.

nitrogen in the soil.

2.

A person urinates more often in the rainy season than in the dry season because

A.

more sweat evaporates from the skin.

B.

less sweat evaporates from the skin.

C.

his kidney works faster

D.

he drinks less water.

3.

What type of energy is lost when sweat evaporates from the body?

A.

light energy

B.

mechanical energy

C.

chemical energy

D.

Heat energy

4.

Which of the following organs are connected by the ureter?

A.

Liver and kidney

B.

Kidney and bladder

C.

Bladder and heart

D.

Intestines and anus

5.

Which of the following products is not excreted by the skin?

A.

Water

B.

Sweat

C.

Urea

D.

Common salt

6.

Which of the following is an excretory organ?

A.

Anus

B.

Eye

C.

Heart

D.

Skin

7.

The skin is made up of

A.

One layer

B.

Two layers

C.

Three layers

D.

Four layers

8.

Which of the following substances is not found in the excretory products of man?

A.

Ammonium salt

B.

Common salt

C.

Glucose

D.

Water

9.

Excretion in animals involves the removal of

A.

water from the body

B.

urine and faeces from the body

C.

blood from the body

D.

waste materials from the body cells

10.

The excretory organs in man are the

A.

Kidneys and urethra

B.

Kidneys and the skin

C.

Kidneys, lungs and the skin

D.

Kidneys and the lungs

11.

The main waste products formed in plants are
A.
water, carbon dioxide and urea
B.
water, carbon dioxide and oxygen
C.
water, carbon dioxide and mineral salts
D.
water, ammonium compounds and oxygen

12.

In which of the following is urine produced?

A.

Bladder

B.

Kidney

C.

Liver

D.

Penis and vagina

13.

The largest component of sweat is

A.

glucose

B.

oil

C.

salt

D.

urea

14.

The structure of the skin that removes waste substances is the

A.

fat deposit

B.

hair

C.

sweat duct

D.

sweat gland

15.

The organ in the human body which is responsible for the removal of urea is the

A.

heart.

B.

kidney.

C.

lung.

D.

liver.

16.

Which of the following organs are used for excretion?

I. Lung
II. Skin
III. Kidney
IV. Heart

A.

I and IV only

B.

II and III only

C.

III and IV only

D.

I, II and III only

17.

Carbon dioxide in the blood is removed from the body through the

A.

kidneys.

B.

lungs.

C.

mouth.

D.

skin.

18.

The process by which waste substances are removed from the body is called

A.

egestion.

B.

excretion.

C.

perspiration.

D.

respiration.

19.

The function of the lungs is to

A.

maintain a constant amount of water in the body.

B.

absorb oxygen from the blood.

C.

absorb carbon dioxide from the blood.

D.

maintain the temperature of the body constant.

20.

In man, the conversion of poisonous substances into harmless forms takes place in the

A.

bladder.

B.

duodenum.

C.

kidney.

D.

liver.

21.

Which of these organs in humans releases carbon dioxide as a waste product?

A.

Kidney

B.

Liver

C.

Lung

D.

Skin

22.

The removal of waste products from the cells of organisms is called

A.

assimilation.

B.

circulation.

C.

exhalation.

D.

excretion.

23.

Which type of energy is lost when sweat evaporates from the human body?

A.

Sound energy

B.

Mechanical energy

C.

Chemical energy

D.

Heat energy

24.

The process by which metabolic wastes are removed from the body is called

A.

respiration

B.

excretion

C.
ingestion

D.

egestion

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