Multiple choice

Which of the following pairs of organisms is uricotelic?

  1. Birds and insects

  2. Reptiles and mammals

  3. Bony fishes and lizards

  4. Cartilaginous fishes and mammals

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Explanation

The organisms that excrete nitrogenous wastes as uric acid in the form of pellet or paste with a minimum loss of water are called uricotelic animals, e.g. birds and most of the insects.

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