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The snakes living in deserts are mainly
The snakes living in deserts are mainly
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The correct option is D Uricotelic
Reptiles or birds, that excrete most of their waste nitrogen in the form of uric acid, are called uricotelic. Uric acid is formed from ammonia mostly in the liver and to some extent in the kidneys. The process is highly energy dependant, but is much less toxic than both ammonia and urea and it is almost insoluble in water and can be eliminated from the body in nearly a solid state, saving a lot of water. Since kidneys can handle the nitrogenous wastes only in solution, reptiles and birds pass a dilute solution of uric acid into the cloaca, where water is absorbed and solid uric acid is eliminated along with faeces.
So answer is- uricotelic.
Reptiles or birds, that excrete most of their waste nitrogen in the form of uric acid, are called uricotelic. Uric acid is formed from ammonia mostly in the liver and to some extent in the kidneys. The process is highly energy dependant, but is much less toxic than both ammonia and urea and it is almost insoluble in water and can be eliminated from the body in nearly a solid state, saving a lot of water. Since kidneys can handle the nitrogenous wastes only in solution, reptiles and birds pass a dilute solution of uric acid into the cloaca, where water is absorbed and solid uric acid is eliminated along with faeces.
So answer is- uricotelic.
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