Multiple choice

Which of the following animals excrete nitrogenous wastes as uric acid in the form of pellet/paste with a minimum loss of water?

a. Reptiles b. Birds c. Mammals d. Aquatic amphibians

  1. Only a and b

  2. Only a and c

  3. Only a and d

  4. Only b and c

  5. Only b and d
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A Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option as reptiles and birds excrete nitrogenous wastes as uric acid in the form of pellet/paste with a minimum loss of water. They are called as uricotelic animals.

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