NEET2022ZoologyExcretory Products and their EliminationActual
Nitrogenous waste is excreted in the form of pellet or paste by:
Options
- ASalamandra
- BHippocampus
- CPavo
- DOrnithorlnychus
Correct answer
C. Pavo
Step-by-step solution
There are three types of animals classified on the basis of excretory waste: A. Ammonotelic animals (major excretory waste is ammonia) - Many bony fishes, aquatic amphibians, aquatic insects. B. Ureotelic animals (major excretory waste is urea) - Marine fishes, many terrestrial amphibians (like a frog), and mammals. C. Uricotelic animals (major excretory waste is uric acid) – Insects, land snails, reptiles, and birds. Uric acid is water-insoluble and is excreted in the form of a white paste or powder. The pro