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The skin is considered an organ of excretion because it sweats, getting rid of toxins and certain mineral salts.

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What are the other organ of excretion?

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What are the organs that are involved in excretion?

The kidney is the main organ, that is responsible for the excretion of waste products. Other organs of excretion are your liver, lungs and skin.


What organ other than the kidneys play an important role in excretion?

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How is the skin an organ of both excretion and temperature regulation?

The skin is an organ of excretion because it eliminates waste products through sweat, sebum, and shedding of dead skin cells. Additionally, the skin helps regulate body temperature through processes like sweating and dilation or constriction of blood vessels in response to changes in environmental temperatures.


What is the biggest organ in the bodyliver or skin?

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Is the skin considered as an organ?

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Is skin flakes a cell tissue organ organ system or organism?

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Is skin considered a body system?

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What organ of excretion is the largest in the body and gets rid of heat and urea?

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What is an organ of excretion that contains tiny pores or holes that allow water to escape from them?

In people, the organ would be the skin (in the form of sweat through sweat glands). In most plants the organ would be the leaves through stomata.