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Human urine contains

Updated On: Dec 11, 2023
  • 95% water, 2.6% urea, 2% salts and some uric acid
  • 99% water and 1% urea
  • 92% water and 8% salts
  • 90% water, 8% uric acid and 2% proteins
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Urine is a liquid produced by the kidneys to remove waste products from the bloodstream. Human urine is transparent, yellowish in colour and variable in chemical composition. It consists primarily of water (95%), with organic solutes including urea (2.6%), creatinine, uric acid, and trace amounts of enzymes, carbohydrates, hormones, fatty acids, pigments, and mucins, and inorganic ions such as sodium (Na), potassium (K), chloride (Cl), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), ammonium (NH ), sulfates (SO ), and phosphates (PO ).
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An adult individual excretes 1 to 1.5 liters of pee on average every day. It has a pale yellow color, is somewhat acidic, and has a distinctive smell.

Urine contains 95 percent water, 2.5 percent urea, and 2.5 percent miscellaneous waste.

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Mechanism Human Excretory System

Excretory System Organs

Kidneys- Kidneys are bean-shaped structures located on either side of the backbone. In human each adult kidney size is 10-12 cm with a width of 5-7 cm and weighs around 120-170g and it have an inner concave structure.

Ureter - A pair of thin muscular tubes called the ureter. Ureter comes out of each kidney extending from the renal pelvis and it carries urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder.

Urinary Bladder - muscular sac-like structure which stores urine. The urinary bladder is emptied by the process of micturition.

Urethra- This tube comes out from the urinary bladder and helps to expel urine out of the body. It acts as the common route for sperms and urine in males.