NEET Biology question

Almost all the aquatic animals excrete ammonia as the nitrogenous waste product. Which of the following statements is not in agreement with this situation?

(A)Ammonia is easily soluble in water
(B)Ammonia is released from the body in gaseous stateCorrect
(C)Ammonia is highly toxic and needs to be eliminated as and when formed
(D)Ammonia gets converted into a less toxic form called urea

Answer: (B)

Solution

Aquatic ammonotelic animals eliminate ammonia by letting it diffuse out, dissolved, directly into the surrounding water through gills or body surfaces rather than releasing it as a gas, so stating it is released "in gaseous state" does not agree with how aquatic

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