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(D) Ammonia is highly toxic and requires a large amount of water for its elimination from the body. Therefore,animals that excrete ammonia as their pr

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(D) Ammonia is highly toxic and requires a large amount of water for its elimination from the body. Therefore,animals that excrete ammonia as their primary nitrogenous waste are called ammonotelic. Since ammonia is highly soluble in water,this process is common in aquatic animals such as bony fishes,many amphibians,and aquatic insects. Terrestrial animals typically excrete urea or uric acid to conserve water.

$a$. Bony fish	$1$. Crustaceans
$b$. Terrestrial amphibian	$2$. Ammonotelic
$c$. Land snails	$3$. Ureotelic
$d$. Prawn	$4$. Uricotelic

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Match the following and select the correct option:
$a$. Bony fish $1$. Crustaceans
$b$. Terrestrial amphibian $2$. Ammonotelic
$c$. Land snails $3$. Ureotelic
$d$. Prawn $4$. Uricotelic

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