Question

Define uricotelism. Give example.

Answer 1

Uricotelism:

1. Uricotelism is the process of removal of nitrogenous waste in the form of uric acid and urates from the body of organisms.
2. Animals that show uricotelism are known as uricotelic animals.

Example:

1. Some examples of uricotelic organisms are snakes, birds, insects, and arthropods.