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Animals that excrete nitrogenous waste mainly as uric acid are called:

  • A Ammonotelic
  • B Aminotelic
  • C Ureotelic
  • D Uricotelic

Correct answer: D. Uricotelic

Explanation: Uricotelic animals (birds, reptiles, insects) excrete uric acid, which requires little water and can be removed as a semi-solid paste, conserving water.

Concept context

Nitrogenous waste, kidney structure, urine formation in the nephron, and hormonal regulation of excretion.

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