AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY

EXCRETION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is not a metabolic waste product?
A
Carbon Dioxide
B
Bile Pigments
C
Fibre
D
Urea
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Final answer: Amino acid is not a metabolic waste.

Detailed explanation-2: -Metabolic wastes (carbon dioxide, water, oxygen, and nitrogenous compounds) diffuse through the cell membranes of these unicellular organisms into the outside environment.

Detailed explanation-3: -Metabolic Wastes This waste includes salts, phosphates, sulfates, excess substances, and nitrogenous wastes like urea which are eliminated through urine.

Detailed explanation-4: -They are ammonia, urea, uric acid, and creatinine.

Detailed explanation-5: -These products are toxic and has to be eliminated from the body. They require different volumes of water for their excretion. Examples of metabolic wastes are:-ammonia, urea, uric acid and creatinine.

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