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Excretion and Osmoregulation — Biology STD 11 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceBiologyExcretion and Osmoregulation3 Marks
Question
How can excretion play a role in homeostasis?
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Answer

  1. Homeostasis is the maintenance of constant internal environment of the body.
  2. Homeostasis is however dependent on osmoregulation, which is the process of controlling solute concentrations and water balance.
  3. The composition of blood and therefore the internal environment is highly dependent on what the excretory organs retain in the body.
    Hence, excretion plays an important role in homeostasis.

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