The Advantage of Excreting Nitrogenous Wastes as Urea Rather Than

question 51

Multiple Choice

The advantage of excreting nitrogenous wastes as urea rather than as ammonia is that ________.

• A) urea can be removed as a semi-solid paste
• B) urea is less toxic than ammonia
• C) urea does not affect the osmotic gradient
• D) less nitrogen is removed from the body

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