Marine teleosts, undergoing putrefaction, emit sharp characteristic foul odour, which is due to the production of

Trimethylamine

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Hydrogen sulphide

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The correct option is B Trimethylamine
Marine teleosts excrete trimethlyamine oxide as the main nitrogenous waste products. This compound has a foul smell and derived from breakdown products of lipoproteins. It mainly occurs in octopus, squids, crabs.

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