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Which of the following group of animals are ammonotelic in nature?

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a

Marine fishes, amphibians, aquatic insects

b

Mammals, birds, reptiles

c

Many bony fishes, aquatic amphibians, aquatic insects

d

Terrestrial amphibians, reptiles, mammals

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

The process of excreting ammonia is Ammonotelism. Many bony fishes, aquatic amphibians and aquatic insects are ammonotelic in nature. Ammonia, as it is readily soluble, is generally excreted by diffusion across body surfaces or through gill surfaces (in fish) as ammonium ions.

Mammals, many terrestrial amphibians and marine fishes mainly excrete urea and are called ureotelic.

Reptiles, birds, land snails and insects excrete nitrogenous wastes as uric acid in the form of pellet or paste with a minimum loss of water and are called uricotelic animals.

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