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Assertion : Aquatic mammals like whales and seals are said to be ureotelic animals .
Reason : It is because of the fact that their main nitrogenous waste product is urea .

A

If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion

B

If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion

C

If the assertion is true but the reason is false

D

If both the assertion and reason are false

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Aquatic mammals like whale and seals are Ureotelic Because their major nitrogenous waste product is urea which is less toxic than ammonia.
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