Name: Overview of Human Digestive and Excretory Systems
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 3 min 31 s
Description: The digestive system and excretory system both work together to process the nutrition present in food. Let us conduct a thorough examination of both systems.

Question

What are the differences between excretion in plants and animals?

Accepted Answer

Feature Excretion in plants Excretion in animals

Excretory organs Plants do not have any special organs for excretion. The shedding of leaves, falling of fruits, photosynthesis, etc are the methods of excretion in plants. Animals have specific excretory organs. Mammals have kidneys for urine formation.

Feature Excretion in plants Excretion in animals

Storage of excretory materials Excretory products may be stored within the cell. Excretory products are not stored within the cell.

Feature Excretion in plants Excretion in animals

Rate of metabolism The rate of metabolism is less and therefore less amount of excretory products are formed. The rate of metabolism is more and therefore more amount of excretory products are formed.

Feature Excretion in plants Excretion in animals

Use of excretory products The excretory products can be utilised by plants and animals. The excretory products cannot be utilised by animals.

Feature Excretion in plants Excretion in animals

Examples Morphine, quinine, latex (from rubber plant), gum, resins, etc. are the excretory products of plants. Ammonia, urea, uric acid, creatinine, etc. are the excretory products of animals.

What are the differences between excretion in plants and animals?

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