Excretory Products And Their Elimination Ques 11
11. Uricotelism is found in
(a) Mammals and birds
(b) Fishes and fresh water protozoans
(c) Birds, reptiles and insects
(d) Frogs and toads
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Answer : c
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(c) In uricotelic animals nitrogenous waste is eliminated in the form of uric acid. Ammonotelism is seen in aquatic animals wherein nitrogenous wastes is eliminated in the form of ammonia eg. Fishes, tadpole. Ureotelism is observed in human beings in which nitogenous waste is eliminated as urea.