NEETZoologyExcretory Products and their Elimination
Which organ helps in removing CO₂ and significant amounts of water?
Options
- ALiver
- BKidneys
- CLungs
- DSkin
Correct answer
C. Lungs
Step-by-step solution
Other than the kidneys, lungs, liver and skin also help in the elimination of excretory wastes. Our lungs remove large amounts of CO2 (approximately 200mL/ minute) and also significant quantities of water every day. Liver, the largest gland in our body, secretes bile-containing substances like bilirubin, biliverdin, cholesterol, degraded steroid hormones, vitamins and drugs. Most of these substances ultimately pass out alongwith digestive wastes.