Uric acid is the chief nitrogenous component of the excretory product of

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The correct option is D
Cockroach

Uricotelic animals excrete nitrogenous waste in the form of uric acid. The excreta is in the form of a thick pellet to minimise water loss. Reptiles, birds, insects and land snails are uricotelic animals. Cockroach is an insect and hence exhibits uricotelism.

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