Question

Classify the following organisms as ammonotelic, uricotelic, and ureatelic.

Pigeons, fishes, lizards, cockroaches, men, and frogs.

Answer 1

Ammonotelic organisms

1. Ammonia, a product or waste is toxic. Highly soluble consequently desires masses of water for its excretion.
2. For example, most aquatic animals such as amphibians, poriferans, fishes, etc.

Ureotelic organisms

1. Ureotelic organisms excrete extra nitrogen as urea
2. For example, frogs, humans, adult amphibians, etc.

Uricotelic organisms

1. The species that excrete uric acid waste are referred to as uricotelic organisms.
2. For example, birds, lizards, cockroaches, etc.

Final answers

1. The correct answer is ammonotelic - fishes.
2. Ureotelic - Frog, men.
3. Uricotelic - Pigeon, Lizards, Cockroach.