The body cells in cockroach discharge their nitrogenous waste in the haemolymph mainly in the form of :

Calcium carbonate

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Ammonia

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Potassium urate

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Urea

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The correct option is C Potassium urate
Cockroach excretes nitrogenous waste in the form of soluble potassium urate, which is liberated into the haemolymph. It is taken up by the cells lining the Malpighian tubules which facilitate the absorption of urate.

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