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Uricotelic mode of passing out nitrogenous wastes is found in
A
Insects and Amphibians
B
Reptiles and Birds
C
Birds and Annelids
D
Amphibians and Reptiles
Detailed Solution
Uricotelic animals excrete nitrogenous wastes as uric acid, in the form of a pellet or paste, with a minimum loss of water.
Reptiles, birds, land snails and insects are uricotelic.
Amphibians are ureotelic when terrestrial (adult frog) and ammonotelic when aquatic.
Annelids (earthworms) are mainly ureotelic or ammonotelic, depending on the availability of water.
The only pair in which both groups are uricotelic is reptiles and birds.
Reptiles, birds, land snails and insects are uricotelic.
Amphibians are ureotelic when terrestrial (adult frog) and ammonotelic when aquatic.
Annelids (earthworms) are mainly ureotelic or ammonotelic, depending on the availability of water.
The only pair in which both groups are uricotelic is reptiles and birds.