Terrestrial animals must be able to:

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(D) Terrestrial animals face the constant challenge of water loss due to evaporation and metabolic processes. To survive in environments with limited

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Conserve water

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(D) Terrestrial animals face the constant challenge of water loss due to evaporation and metabolic processes. To survive in environments with limited water access,these animals have evolved mechanisms to conserve water. Uric acid is the least soluble nitrogenous waste,and $1 \,g$ of uric acid requires only $10 \,ml$ of water for excretion. Therefore,uricotelism is a significant evolutionary adaptation for terrestrial life,allowing animals to minimize water loss during the excretion of nitrogenous waste.

Column-$I$	Column-$II$
$P$. Ammonotelic	$I$. Bony fishes
$Q$. Ureotelic	$II$. Aquatic amphibians and insects
$R$. Uricotelic	$III$. Land snails and insects
	$IV$. Marine fishes
	$V$. Mammals
	$VI$. Terrestrial amphibians
	$VII$. Reptiles and birds

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Column-$I$ Column-$II$

$P$. Ammonotelic $I$. Bony fishes

$Q$. Ureotelic $II$. Aquatic amphibians and insects

$R$. Uricotelic $III$. Land snails and insects

$IV$. Marine fishes

$V$. Mammals

$VI$. Terrestrial amphibians

$VII$. Reptiles and birds

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