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Which one of the following options gives the correct categorization of six animals according to the type of nitrogenous wastes (A, B, C), they give out?

  1. Pigeon, Humans - Aquatic Amphibia, Lizards - Cockroach, Frog
  2. Frog, Lizards - Aquatic Amphibia, Humans - Cockroach, Pigeon
  3. Aquatic Amphibia, Frog - Pigeon, Lizards, Cockroach
  4. Aquatic Amphibia - Cockroach, Humans - Frog, Pigeon, Lizards

Correct answer: Aquatic Amphibia, Frog - Pigeon, Lizards, Cockroach

Solution

Aquatic amphibians and frogs are ammonotelic, so they release ammonia. Pigeon, lizards, and cockroach are uricotelic, while humans are ureotelic, matching the given categorization.

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