Question:

Which one of the following options gives the correct categorisation of animals according to the type of nitrogenous waste they give out?
Ammonotelic Ureotelic Uricotelic
(a) Pigeon, humans Aquatic amphibia, lizards Cockroach frog
(b) Frog, lizards Aquatic amphibia humans Cockroach pigeon
(c) Aquatic animals Frog, amphibia, humans Pigeon, lizards, cockroach
(d) Aquatic animals Cockroach, amphibia, humans Frog, pigeon, lizards

Updated On: May 19, 2024
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The Correct Option is C

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Aquatic animals are ammonotelic as they excrete ammonia. Frog, amphibians and humans are ureotelic as they excrete urea. Pigeon, lizards and cockroach are uricotelic as they excrete uric acid
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