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Class 11 · Biology · Chapter 16

Excretory Products and their Elimination

A detailed study of how the body eliminates metabolic waste. Covers modes of excretion (Ammonotelism, Ureotelism, Uricotelism), the anatomy of the human kidney and nephron, the physiology of urine formation, the counter-current mechanism for concentration, regulation of kidney function, and related disorders.

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Topics in this chapter

  1. 1

    Nitrogenous Wastes and the Three Excretory Patterns

    15 min read · Quiz included

  2. 2

    Excretory Structures Across the Animal Kingdom

    13 min read · Quiz included

  3. 3

    The Human Excretory System - The Kidney's Gross Structure

    14 min read · Quiz included

  4. 4

    The Nephron - The Functional Unit

    17 min read · Quiz included

  5. 5

    Glomerular Filtration and the GFR

    16 min read · Quiz included

  6. 6

    Reabsorption, Secretion and the Function of the Tubules

    17 min read · Quiz included

  7. 7

    The Counter Current Mechanism

    14 min read · Quiz included

  8. 8

    Regulation of Kidney Function

    15 min read · Quiz included

  9. 9

    Micturition and the Composition of Urine

    14 min read · Quiz included

  10. 10

    The Role of Other Organs in Excretion

    12 min read · Quiz included

  11. 11

    Disorders of the Excretory System

    14 min read · Quiz included

  12. 12

    Important Questions and Answers

    35 min read

  13. 13

    NEET Corner - Excretory Products and their Elimination the NEET Way

    27 min read · Quiz included

  14. 14

    NEET-Pattern Practice Questions

    40 min read · Quiz included

  15. 15

    Summary and Exam Tips

    28 min read