Excretory Products and their Elimination

Question

Which one of the following animals is uricotelic?

  • Lizard

  • Camel

  • Toad

  • Rohu fish

Answer

A.

Lizard

Birds, lizards, snakes, terrestrial insects, snails excrete nitrogenous wastes as uric acid in the form of pellet or paste with a minimum loss of water and are called uricotelic animals.

Camels, toads, cartilaginous fish (rohu fish), some bony fish, adult amphibians and mammals excrete urea and are called ureotelic animals.

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