Question:

Which of the following are not ureotelic?

Updated On: Jun 14, 2022
  • Mammals
  • Terrestrial amphibians
  • Aquatic insects
  • Birds/snake
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The Correct Option is D

Solution and Explanation

The animals which excrete uric acid as an excretory product are called as uricotelic animals. For example, terrestrial arthropods (including insects), lizards, snakes, and birds are uricotelic. Hence birds /snake are not ureotelic.
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Excretory products and their elimination

The physiological process of the elimination of metabolic waste from the body is called excretion. The excretory products comprise amino acids, carbon dioxide, urea, uric acid, water, and ammonia. Some of the Molluscs and Echinoderms excrete waste products from the body in the form of amino acids. Ammonia is the foremost excretory product in animals, it is derived from the proteins exists in the food we eat.

Excretory Products in Different Organisms:

Excretory Products in Different Organisms

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