Which one of the following options gives the correct categorization of animals according to the type of nitrogenous waste they give out?

Pigeon, humans; Aquatic amphibia, lizards; Cockroach, frog

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Frog, lizards; Aquatic amphibians, humans; Cockroach, pigeon

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Aquatic animals; Frog, amphibians, humans; Pigeon, lizards, cockroach

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Aquatic animals; Cockroach, amphibians, humans; Frog, pigeon, lizards

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Solution

The correct option is C Aquatic animals; Frog, amphibians, humans; Pigeon, lizards, cockroach
Aquatic animals are ammonotelic as they excrete ammonia. Frog, amphibians, and humans are ureotelic as they excrete urea. Pigeon, lizards, and cockroaches are uricotelic as they excrete uric acid.
So, the correct answer is (C).

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(a) Amphibian, Reptiles, Birds

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