AIPMT MAINS2012Zoology-Excretion and Osmoregulation
AIPMT MAINS 2012 Zoology Nitrogenous Wastes MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 11
Which one of the following options gives the correct categorisation of six animals according to the type of nitrogenous wastes (A, B, C), they give out?
A
Pigeon, Humans; Aquatic Amphibia, Lizards; Cockroach, Frog
B
Frog, Lizards; Aquatic Amphibia, Humans; Cockroach, Pigeon
C
Aquatic Amphibia, Frog, Humans; Pigeon, Lizards, Cockroach
D
Aquatic Amphibia, Cockroach, Humans; Frog, Pigeon, Lizards
Correct Answer
Option C
Detailed Explanation
Ammonotelic animals excrete ammonia (e.g., Aquatic Amphibia), ureotelic animals excrete urea (e.g., Frog, Humans), and uricotelic animals excrete uric acid (e.g., Pigeon, Lizards, Cockroach).
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