Biology: Concepts and Investigations
Biology: Concepts and Investigations
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780073525549
Author: Mariëlle Hoefnagels Dr.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 33.3, Problem 1MC
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To determine:

The reason behind conversion of ammonia to urea or uric acid by land animals.

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Animals produce two main categories of waste: 1) undigested food that pass through the digestive tract. 2) metabolic waste like nitrogenous waste that is produced by cell during the breakdown of protein.

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