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Mammals and terrestrial amphibians mainly excrete urea and are called:

A

Uricoteles

B

Ammonoteles

C

Ureoteles

D

Gunotelic

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Identify the correct statements from the below. (I) Animals that excrete most of its nitrogen in the form of ammonia are called ammonoteles, (II) Many animals are ammonotelic (III) Mammals and terrestrial amphibians mainly excrete ammonia are called ureoteles. (IV) Earthworms, while in soil are ureoteles and when in water are ammonoteles.

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The animals that excrete uric acid crystals are called ……..

Animals that excrete ammonia are called .........

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  3. Mammals and terrestrial amphibians mainly excrete urea and are called:

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  5. The primitive kidneys of invertebrates are called:

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  7. The process of release of urine from the bladder is called ………

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  9. The renal stone is formed mainly by the accumulation of:

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  10. Renal stones can be removed by techniques like:

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  11. Urine is a transparent yellowish fluid, because of the presence of the...

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  12. Animals that excrete of its nitrogen in the form of ammonia are called...

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  13. Animals such as reptiles, birds and insects excrete uric acid crystal...

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  14. Excretory organ of platyhelminthes is …………………. .

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  15. ...................... are the excretory structures in insects

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  16. ...... are the structural and functional unit of kidneys.

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  17. Absense of …………. In Amphibians and fresh water fishes , produce dilute...

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  18. The ureter, blood vessels and nerves innervate the kidney through:

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  19. The biosynthesis of urea takes place in:

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  20. Defects in ADH receptors or inability to secrete ADH leads to a condit...

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