The form of nitrogenous wastes ( ammonia, urea and uric acid) produced by animals depends on……
a) their habitat
b) their food
c) water source
d) their behaviors
Ammonia is produced by the breakdown of……
a) amino acids
b) sugars
c) nucleic acids
d) both a and c
Explanation: Ammonia, also known as NH3, is a waste product made by your body during the digestion of protein
Which of the following animals produced ammonia as nitrogenous waste?
a) most terrestrial animals
b) some aquatic animals
c) most aquatic animals
d) all land animals
Explanation: ammonia needs lot of water to dilute
Which of the following animals produced urea as nitrogenous waste?
a) mammals
b) most amphibians and sharks
c) some bony fish
d) all of these
Explanation: these animals has limited water resources
Which of the following animals produced uric acid as nitrogenous waste?
a) many reptiles
b) birds and insects
c) land snails
d) all of these
Explanation: Uric acid is a chemical created when the body breaks down substances called purines.
Malphigian tubules convert nitrogenous wastes into…..
a) urine
b) ammonia
c) uric acid
d) urea
