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Marine teleost fish excrete

A

Uric acid

B

Ammonia

C

Urea

D

None of these

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The correct Answer is:
B
Some marine fishes like shark have adopted an efficient mechanism to conserve water. They convert ammonia to urea as waste product as it requires less water to excrete.
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