Question

In terrestrial animals ammonia like compounds are converted into other nitrogenous materials as-
a. There is less water in the environment

b. Ammonia itself is toxic
c. Both a and b are correct
d. Excretion of ammonia is metabolically more expensive.

Answer 1

Answer:

Birds, reptiles, and most terrestrial arthropods convert toxic ammonia to uric acid or the closely related compound guanine (guano) instead of urea. Mammals also form some uric acid during breakdown of nucleic acids.