Manipal Medical Manipal Medical Solved Paper-2013

  • question_answer
    Which one pair/ set exhibit uricotelism?

    A)  Bird, land reptiles and insect

    B)  Fish, birds and amphibians

    C)  Mammals, birds, and reptiles

    D)  Amphibians, mammal and reptiles

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

     Uricotelism means uric acid is present in excretion. This type of excretion is present in organism which develop in an enclosed egg or, which withstand with a very dry terrestrial environment as adult organism. uric acid is discharged as a solid pallet or as a thick paste. It is most commonly found in birds, terrestrial reptiles, insects, gastropods and in some molluscs etc.


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