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Which of the following substances are excreted by animals as nitrogenous wastes?
Which of the following substances are excreted by animals as nitrogenous wastes?
- Ammonia, urea, and uric acid (correct)
- Proteins and carbohydrates
- Glucose and lipids
- Oxygen and carbon dioxide
Which form of nitrogenous waste is the most toxic?
Which form of nitrogenous waste is the most toxic?
- Urea
- Carbon dioxide
- Uric acid
- Ammonia (correct)
How is ammonia primarily excreted by fish?
How is ammonia primarily excreted by fish?
- Through their digestive system
- Through their urinary system
- Through their skin
- Through their gills (correct)
Which animals mainly excrete urea as their nitrogenous waste?
Which animals mainly excrete urea as their nitrogenous waste?
Where is urea converted from ammonia in ureotelic animals?
Where is urea converted from ammonia in ureotelic animals?
Which animals excrete nitrogenous wastes as uric acid?
Which animals excrete nitrogenous wastes as uric acid?
What is the advantage of excreting uric acid for uricotelic animals?
What is the advantage of excreting uric acid for uricotelic animals?
Which animals are ammonotelic in nature?
Which animals are ammonotelic in nature?
What is the process of excreting ammonia called?
What is the process of excreting ammonia called?
Which animals have kidneys that play a significant role in the removal of ammonia?
Which animals have kidneys that play a significant role in the removal of ammonia?
Which organisms have flame cells as their excretory structures?
Which organisms have flame cells as their excretory structures?
What is the function of protonephridia?
What is the function of protonephridia?
Which organisms have nephridia as their excretory structures?
Which organisms have nephridia as their excretory structures?
What is the function of malpighian tubules?
What is the function of malpighian tubules?
Which organisms have antennal glands as their excretory structures?
Which organisms have antennal glands as their excretory structures?
What are the excretory structures in vertebrates called?
What are the excretory structures in vertebrates called?
Which organisms have complex tubular organs called kidneys?
Which organisms have complex tubular organs called kidneys?
What is the function of nephridia?
What is the function of nephridia?
What are the excretory structures in insects called?
What are the excretory structures in insects called?
What is the function of antennal glands?
What is the function of antennal glands?
