What is the excretory product of aminotelic animals?
A
Ammonia
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B
Ammonium nitrate
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C
Amino acid
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D
Urea
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Solution
The correct option is C Amino acid
The organisms which excrete nitrogenous waste as amino acids are called as aminotelic animals. Aminotelic animals include some invertebrates like some molluscs (Unio, Limnaea, etc.) and some echinoderms (e.g., Asterias) excrete excess amino acids