AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY

EXCRETION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Elimination of nitrogenous waste is called
A
Excretion
B
Nutrition
C
Osmoregulation
D
Egestion
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ammonotelism. The mode of excretion in which elimination of nitrogenous waste (excretory product) is mainly in the form of ammonia is called ammonotelism. Ammonia is highly toxic and water soluble. It requires a large amount of water for elimination.

Detailed explanation-2: -This process in living things is called elimination, which may be considered to encompass all of the various mechanisms and processes by which life forms dispose of or throw off waste products, toxic substances, and dead portions of the organism.

Detailed explanation-3: -They are: Ammonotelism (Type of excretion-ammonia) Ureotelism (Type of excretion – urea) Uricotelism (Type of excretion – uric acid)

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