Select the group of animals adapted to ammonotelism, guanotelism, and ureotelism respectively.

Tadpole larva of Frog, Spider, Pigeon

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Scorpion, Turtle, Labeo

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Catla, Penguin, Cat

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Cobra, Cockroach, Bombay Duck

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Solution

The correct option is C Catla, Penguin, Cat
1) Ammonotelism is the excreation of ammonia as nitrogenous waste. For example, Catla.
2) Guanotelism is the excretion of guanine as nitrogenous waste. For example, Penguin.
3) Ureotelism is the excretion of urea as nitrogenous waste. For example, Cat.
So, the correct answer is 'Catla, Penguin, Cat'.

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Match the following:

$\begin{matrix} i. Ammonotelism (Bony fishes) & a. Amino acids ii. Ureotelism (Frogs) & b. Guanine iii. Uricotelism (Birds) & c. Ammonia iv. Aminotelism (Molluscs) & d. Uric acid v. Guanotelism (Spiders) & e. Urea \end{matrix}$

Match the following:

\begin{matrix} i . Ammonotelism (Bony fishes) & a . Amino acids i i . Ureotelism (Frogs) & b . Guanine i i i . Uricotelism (Birds) & c . Ammonia i v . Aminotelism (Molluscs) & d . Uric acid v . Guanotelism (Spiders) & e . Urea \end{matrix}

Which one of the following statements is incorrect?
(a) Birds and lands snails are uricotelic animals
(b) Mammals and frogs are ureotelic animals
(c) Aquatic amphibians and aquatic insects are ammonotelic animals
(d) Birds and reptiles are ureotelic

Q. Which one of the following gives the correct categorization of six animals according to the type of nitrogenous wastes (A, B, C), they excrete?

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Q. What are ammonotelic and ureotelic animals? Give examples.

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