Q.
An advantage of excreting nitrogenous wastes in the form of uric acid that
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a
uric acid can be excreted in almost solid form.
b
formation of uric acid requires a least amount of energy.
c
it is the first metabolic breakdown product of acids.
d
it may be excreted through the lungs.
answer is A.
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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. Terrestrial adaptation necessitated the production of lesser toxic nitrogenous wastes like uric acid for conservation of water. Thus, excretion of uric acid is an advantage.
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