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Breathing/ Excretion
Breathing and Excretion CC
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Excretion | The getting rid of waste products of metabolism |
| Homeostasis | Maintaining a constant internal environment |
| Ectotherm | Animals whose body temperature varies with the environmental temperature – do not generate their own body heat |
| Endotherm | An animal that produces its own body heat or body temperature independent of the temperature of the environment |
| Reabsorption | When soluble molecules return to the bloodstream again |
| Ureter | The tube which carries liquid from the kidney to the bladder |
| Urethra | The tube which carries liquid from the bladder to the outside |