Biology GCSE
Passive versus controlled loss
What Passive versus controlled loss means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Losses from the lungs and skin are uncontrolled, whereas the kidneys are responsible for the controlled loss of water, ions, and urea by adjusting urine production.
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