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The following substances are the excretory products in animals. Choose the least toxic from among them

A

Urea

B

Uric acid

C

Ammonia

D

Carbon dioxide

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B
Ammonia, urea and uric acid are the major forms of nitrogenous wastes excreted by the animals 
Ammonia is the most toxic form and requires a large amount of water for its elimination, whereas uric acid, being the least toxic, can be removed with a minimum 'loss of water, Nitrogenous waste substances (`NH_(3)`, Urea and Uric acid) are produced during the metabolism of protein.
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