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The camel excretes very _____________urine.


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Hypertonic urine:

  1. Hypertonic urine means urine that has lower water potential.
  2. Camels possess a long loop of Henle , this absorbs water, and thereby only some amount of water is excreted in the form of urine.
  3. Camels excrete hypertonic urine due to conservation of water by loop of henle.

Final answer: The camel excretes very hypertonic urine.


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