Kidneys

 

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Animals need kidneys to get rid of wastes that are produced by their cells.

The major category of wastes we're concerned with are nitrogenous wastes; these are made when your cells break down amino acids for energy.

In this cross-section of a simple animal, nitrogenous wastes are being released into the body fluid. They will quickly poison the creature if they can't be removed!

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