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what is ammonotelism,ureotelism and uricotelism and what are the differences between the three

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Ammonotelism
Ureotelism
Uricotelism
Chief nitrogenous waste is ammonia
Chief nitrogenous waste is urea
Chief nitrogenous waste is uric acid
Solubility: Easily dissolves in liver cells by deamination of aminoacids
It is less soluble in water
It is almost insoluble in water.
Ammonia is formed by deamination of amino acids in liver cells
Urea is formed in liver and is produced from an amino acid arginine. Arginase is the enzyme involved.
Potassium ureate reacts with water and carbon dioxide to form uric acid
Ammonia is very toxic
Urea is less toxic
Uric acid has very low toxicity

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