NEETZoologyExcretory Products and their Elimination
What type of animals are ammonotelic in nature?
Options
- ATerrestrial mammals
- BBony fishes
- CBirds
- DReptiles
Correct answer
B. Bony fishes
Step-by-step 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. Kidneys do not play any significant role in its removal. Terrestrial adaptation necessitated the production of lesser toxic nitrogenous wastes like urea and uric acid for conservation of water. Mammals, many terrestrial amphibians and marine