NEET Biology question

Which one of the following options gives the correct categorization of the six animals — Pigeon, Humans, Cockroach, Aquatic amphibia, Frog (adult) and Aquatic lizards — according to the type of nitrogenous waste they give out?

(A)Ammonotelic: Aquatic amphibia; Ureotelic: Humans, Frog; Uricotelic: Pigeon, Cockroach, Aquatic lizardsCorrect
(B)Ammonotelic: Pigeon, Cockroach; Ureotelic: Aquatic amphibia; Uricotelic: Humans, Frog, Aquatic lizards
(C)Ammonotelic: Humans; Ureotelic: Pigeon, Frog; Uricotelic: Cockroach, Aquatic amphibia, Aquatic lizards
(D)Ammonotelic: Frog; Ureotelic: Aquatic lizards, Cockroach; Uricotelic: Pigeon, Humans, Aquatic amphibia

Answer: (A)

Solution

Aquatic amphibia, living in abundant water, are ammonotelic; humans and the adult frog are ureotelic, excreting urea; and the pigeon (a bird), cockroach (an insect) and

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