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

Uric acid is the chief nitrogenous component of the excretory products of
  1. $\operatorname{man}$
  2. earthworm
  3. cockroach
  4. frog

Solution

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.

Asked in: NEET 2009 (Screening)

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