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Mammalian skin possesses two types of glands, namely:

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Important Questions on Excretory Products and their Elimination

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The body cells in cockroach discharge their nitrogenous waste in the haemolymph mainly in the form of :
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Match the items of column I with those of column II:
                            Column I                          Column II
a) Ammonotelism (i) Birds
b) Bowman's capsule (ii) Water reabsorption
c) Micturition (iii) Bony fish
d) Uricotelism (iv) Urinary bladder
e) ADH (v) Renal tubule
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Distinguish between the Ureotelic animals and ammonotelic animals.
 
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Body fluids of shark and coelacanths can be termed as:
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Name the major excretory products. How are these products eliminated from the body?
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Uric acid is the excretory waste of
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Write a short note on ureotelism.
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In cockroach, nitrogenous waste is released in form of:
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What is meant by the term osmoregulation?
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Which of the following defines the net filtration pressure (NFP)?
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Which of the following can be termed as osmoconformers?
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Describe how the kidney helps in osmoregulation in man.
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What is meant by osmoregulation?
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The process of excretion is the
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In man, the urea is mainly produced in
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Consider the following water conservation mechanisms and select the correct options regarding Kangaroo rats. 
A. Nasal heat exchange
B. Dependence on metabolic water
C. Highly hypertonic urine
D. Living more on a protein-rich diet

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Biology>Human Physiology>Excretory Products and their Elimination>Excretion in Animals
In arginine cycle urea is synthesised when CO2 and NH3 combines with
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Uricotelism is a method of conserving
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Terrestrial animals are generally either ureotelic or uricotelic, not ammonotelic, why?
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Drinking of which would lead to the highest rate of ADH secretion?