NEET Previous Year Question
Which one of the following option gives the correct categorization of six animals according to the type of nitrogenous wastes {(A) - (Ammonotelic), (B) - (Ureotelic), (C) - (Uricotelic)} they give out?
Topic: NEET PYQ
Answer: B. Full step-by-step solution below.
- A(A) - Frog, Lizards, (B) - Aquatic Amphibia, Humans, (C) - Cockroach, Pigeon
- B(A) - Aquatic Amphibia, (B) - Frog, Humans, (C) - Pigeon, Lizards, Cockroach
- C(A) - Aquatic Amphibia, (B) - Cockroach, Humans, (C) - Frog, Pigeon, Lizards
- D(A) - Pigeon, Humans, (B) - Aquatic Amphibia, Lizards, (C) - Cockroach, Frog
Correct answer: B
Solution
(b) Ammonotelic: Excrete ammonia (Aquatic amphibia).Ureotelic: Excrete urea (Adult frog, Humans).
Uricotelic: Excrete uric acid (Pigeon, Lizards, Cockroach).
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