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Assertion : Urea is a less toxic excretory substance comparatively to uric acid
Reason : Birds and insects are uricotellic animals .

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If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion

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If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion

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If the assertion is true but the reason is false

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If the assertion is false but reason is true

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(e) Urea is more toxide than uric acid and less toxic to ammonia
Ammonia `gt` Urea `gt` Uric acid
Urea formation takes palce in kidneys.
Birds ans insects are uricotelic animals .
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