The Excretory System. Biology 12 Ms. Marcos. Why excrete?. We need to get rid of waste products : CO2 Bile pigments and heme (from blood) Nitrogenous wastes from breakdown of amino acids Ammonia (NH 3 ) is VERY TOXIC NH 3 converted to urea in the liver (less toxic) - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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THE KIDNEY
Renal medulla
Renal cortex
Renal pelvis
Ureter
Most systems produce urine by refining a filtrate derived from body fluids