Elimination of Nitrogenous Wastes in Animals

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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?

  • Urea
  • Carbon dioxide
  • Uric acid
  • Ammonia (correct)

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?

<p>Mammals, terrestrial amphibians, and marine fishes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where is urea converted from ammonia in ureotelic animals?

<p>Liver (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which animals excrete nitrogenous wastes as uric acid?

<p>Reptiles, birds, land snails, and insects (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the advantage of excreting uric acid for uricotelic animals?

<p>It requires less water (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which animals are ammonotelic in nature?

<p>Bony fishes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of excreting ammonia called?

<p>Ammonotelism (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which animals have kidneys that play a significant role in the removal of ammonia?

<p>Birds (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which organisms have flame cells as their excretory structures?

<p>Flatworms (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of protonephridia?

<p>Ionic and fluid volume regulation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which organisms have nephridia as their excretory structures?

<p>Annelids (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of malpighian tubules?

<p>Removal of nitrogenous wastes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which organisms have antennal glands as their excretory structures?

<p>Prawns (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the excretory structures in vertebrates called?

<p>Kidneys (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which organisms have complex tubular organs called kidneys?

<p>Vertebrates (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of nephridia?

<p>Removal of nitrogenous wastes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the excretory structures in insects called?

<p>Malpighian tubules (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of antennal glands?

<p>Removal of nitrogenous wastes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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