NEET 2009 · Class 11

Excretory Products and their Elimination

Uric acid is the chief nitrogenous component of the excretory products of

  1. (A)earthworm
  2. (B)cockroach
  3. (C)frog
  4. (D)man

The NCERT line that answers it

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Reptiles, birds, land snails and insects excrete nitrogenous wastes as uric acid in the form of pellet or paste with a minimum loss of water and are called **uricotelic** animals.

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0, emb=1.0, combined=1.0). Verified: high — The span explicitly states that insects (which include cockroaches) excrete nitrogenous wastes as uric acid and are called uricotelic animals, directly matching the MCQ's requirement.

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