The organ responsible for filtering waste and excess fluid from the blood is called ____.

kidney

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Lungs

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Heart

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Solution

The correct option is A kidney
Kidneys are a pair of organs in the abdominal cavity of mammals, birds, and reptiles. Their main function is to filter waste and excess fluid from the blood and excrete it as urine.

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