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Excretion — Edexcel International GCSE Biology

Excretory products of the lungs, kidneys and skin, and how the kidney filters blood, reabsorbs useful substances and controls water with ADH.

Spec 2.71–2.79BStructure and functions in living organisms, subtopic 12 of 15

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  1. Excretion: lungs, kidneys and skin
  2. The kidney and the urinary systemBiology only
  3. The nephron and ultrafiltrationBiology only
  4. Selective reabsorption and urineBiology only
  5. ADH and the water content of the bloodBiology only
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