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Uric acid is the chief nitrogenous component of the excretory products of
BiologyExcretory Products and their EliminationNEETNEET 2009 (Screening)
Options:
  • A $\operatorname{man}$
  • B earthworm
  • C cockroach
  • D frog
Solution:
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The correct answer is: cockroach
Cockroach excretes uric acid as the chief nitrogenous excretory product.
Man excretes urea as the chief nitrogenous excretory product.
Earthworm excretes $40 \%$ urea, $20 \%$ ammonia and $40 \%$ amino acids.
Frog excretes urea as the chief nitrogenous product.

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