Question Detail
Question
Ammonia is chief excretory product in
Correct Answer
Option D is the correct answer.
Detailed Explanation
Ammonia is the chief nitrogenous waste product in most aquatic animals, including most fish (teleosts) and aquatic invertebrates. It is highly toxic but readily diffuses into the surrounding water. Reptiles, turtles (which are reptiles), and mammals excrete uric acid or urea as their primary waste product to conserve water in terrestrial environments.
Hint
Which group of vertebrates primarily excretes ammonia directly into water?