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Differentiate between ammonotelism and ureotelism. Name one organism of each type.

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### Step-by-Step Solution **1. Definition of Ammonotelism:** - Ammonotelism is the process by which certain organisms excrete nitrogenous waste primarily in the form of ammonia. This process is common in aquatic animals where ammonia can be easily diluted in water. **2. Characteristics of Ammonotelism:** - The nitrogenous waste produced is ammonia. - Requires a large amount of water for excretion (approximately 300 to 500 ml of water is needed to excrete 1 gram of ammonia). ...
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MODERN PUBLICATION-EXCRETORY PRODUCTS AND THEIR ELIMINATION-REVISION EXERCISES (Short Answer Questions)
  1. Differentiate between ureter and urethra.

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  2. Name the basic nitrogenous catabolite of proteins produced in the hody...

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  3. Differentiate between ammonotelism and ureotelism. Name one organism o...

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  4. Mention any two characteristics of ammonia as a nitrogenous metabolic ...

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  5. Mention two advantages of uricotelism in birds.

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  6. What happens to the walls of distal convoluted tubule (DCT) of a nephr...

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  7. What is ureotelism? List its advantages over ammonotelism.

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  8. Name the 3 common nitrogenous waste materials in vertebrates. Which of...

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  9. In what form the terrestrial reptiles excrete their nitrogenous wastes...

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  10. What do you mean by ammonotelic and ureotelic animals? Name one organi...

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  11. What is uricotelism? In what way is it advantageous to the land animal...

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  12. What is micturition? Give abnormal constituents of human urine.

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  13. Define ammonotelism. Name the excretory organs of flatworms.

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  14. Define uricotelism. Name the excretory organs of cockroach.

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  15. Define ureotelism. Name the excretory organs of earthworm.

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  16. Differentiate between ammonotelism, ureotelism and uricotelism.

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  17. Differentiate between tubular reabsorption and tubular secretion.

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  18. Describe the role of ADH and countercurrent system in forming hyperton...

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  19. Name the basic nitrogenous catabolite produced during protein cataboli...

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  20. Name a uricotelic animal. Why is it so called? How is this mode of exc...

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