In animals excess of nitrogen is excreted primarily in form of___________?
Correct answer: D. Ammonia
- A. Creatinine
- B. Trimethyamine oxide
- C. Pyrimidine
- D. Ammonia
Explanation
Ammonia is the simplest nitrogenous waste and is formed when amino acids are deaminated; many aquatic animals excrete it directly because water rapidly dilutes its toxicity. The likely distractor is creatinine, which is a waste product of muscle metabolism rather than the primary nitrogenous waste in general animals.
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