NEETBiologyExcretory Products and Their EliminationMCQ+4 / −1
Which one of the following options gives the correct categorization of six animals according to the type of nitrogenous waste they give out?
- A
Ammonotelic Ureotelic Uricotelic Pigeon,
HumansAquatic amphibia,
lizardsCockroach,
frog - B
Ammonotelic Ureotelic Uricotelic Frog,
lizardsAquatic amphibia,
humansCockroach,
pigeon - C
Ammonotelic Ureotelic Uricotelic Aquatic amphibia Frog,
humansPigeon,
lizards,
Cockroach - D
Ammonotelic Ureotelic Uricotelic Aquatic amphibia Cockroach,
humansFrog,
pigeon,
lizards
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Correct answer: C
Those animals that excrete ammonia are
called as ammonotelic, eg. aquatic amphibia.
Those animals that excrete urea are called as
ureotelic, eg. frog, humans.
Those animals that excrete uric acid are
called as uricotelic, eg. pigeon, lizards, and
cockroach.
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