Question

Differentiate between ammonotelism and aminotelism

Answer 1

Ammonotelism-In this type of excretion the waste product is ammonia.
It removes more water.

Aminotelism-This type of excretion involves the excretion of uric acid.
It removes less water as compared to ammonotelism.

Answer 2

Difference between ammonotelism and aminotelism is listed below -

•Ammonotelism is the process of excretion of ammonia as excretory product.

•Animals excreting ammonia are called ammonotelic animals.

•The process of excretion of ammonia as waste material is termed as the ammonotelism.

•Ammonotelic animals are usually aquatic animals.

•Examples of ammonotelic organisms are protozoans, sponges, amphibian tadpole.

•Aminotelism is the process of excretion of amino acids as excretory product.

•Animals excreting amino acid are called ammonotelic animals.

•The process of excretion of amino acid as waste material is termed as Aminotelism.

•Examples of ammonotelic organisms are molluscs, echinoderms.