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Q. Which of the following are uricotelic animals ?

Chhattisgarh PMTChhattisgarh PMT 2007

Solution:

Animals living in dry (arid) conditions, such as land gastropods, most insects, land reptiles (snakes and lizards), birds etc, have to conserve water in their bodies. The refore, synthesize crystals of uric acid from their ammonia. In there animals uric acid is the main nitrogenous excretory product discharged in semi-solid form. This excretion is called ureotelic excretion.