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Terrestrial animals are generally either ureotelic or uricotelic, not ammonotelic, why?

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding Excretion Types**: - Terrestrial animals can be classified based on the type of nitrogenous waste they excrete: ammonotelic (excreting ammonia), ureotelic (excreting urea), and uricotelic (excreting uric acid). 2. **Characteristics of Ammonotelic Excretion**: - Ammonotelic animals, such as many aquatic organisms, excrete ammonia directly into the water. Ammonia is highly toxic and requires a large amount of water to dilute it for safe excretion. ...
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