Asked in NUMS 2016 2016Moderate

Humans are:

Correct answer: B. Ureotelic

  • A. Ammonotelic
  • B. Ureotelic
  • C. Uricotelic
  • D. None of these

Explanation

Different ways of excreting 1 gram of nitrogen require different amounts of water so they are useful for different kinds of animals. So, humans are ureotelic.

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