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What is uricotelism? In what way is it advantageous to the land animals which layed shelled eggs?

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Definition of Uricotelism**: - Uricotelism is the biological process through which certain animals excrete nitrogenous waste primarily in the form of uric acid. This process is characteristic of uricotelic animals. 2. **Characteristics of Uric Acid**: - Uric acid is a non-toxic substance, which means it does not harm the organism or its environment. This is a significant advantage for animals that need to conserve water. ...
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MODERN PUBLICATION-EXCRETORY PRODUCTS AND THEIR ELIMINATION-REVISION EXERCISES (Short Answer Questions)
  1. Name the 3 common nitrogenous waste materials in vertebrates. Which of...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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  9. Differentiate between ammonotelism, ureotelism and uricotelism.

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  10. Differentiate between tubular reabsorption and tubular secretion.

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

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

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

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  14. Mammals can eliminate hypotonic urine and hypertonic urine according t...

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

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  16. Where and how is urea produced in ureotelic animals ? What happens to ...

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  17. Describe the location of juxta-glomerular apparatus in human kidney. E...

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  18. Briefly explain the principle and function of haemodialysis.

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  19. Write down the role of skin and liver in excretion.

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

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