AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY

EXCRETION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following pair is wrong
A
Uricotelic-Birds
B
Ureotelic-insects
C
Ammonotelic-tadpole
D
Ureotelic-elephant
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -fishes, amphibians, mammals are few examples of ureotelic animals. Animals whose main nitrogenous excretory waste is ammonia are termed ammonotelic. cnidarians, poriferans, echinoderms, fishes, tadpoles are some of the examples. Hence, Ureotelic-insects is a wrongly matched pair.

Detailed explanation-2: -So, the correct answer is “ Uricotelic".

Detailed explanation-3: -Uricotelic, for instance, are terrestrial arthropods (including insects), lizards, snakes, and birds. Uricotelic organisms are all those species that typically excrete their nitrogen-containing waste material in the form of uric acid and urates.

Detailed explanation-4: -So, the correct answer is ‘Birds/Snake’.

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