Why Is It Advantageous for the Embryos of Reptiles and Birds

question 41

Multiple Choice

Why is it advantageous for the embryos of reptiles and birds to produce uric acid instead of ammonia?

• A)Uric acid is relatively nontoxic and won't harm the developing embryo as it is stored inside of the egg.Ammonia is far more toxic and could cause developmental problems if it was confined to the interior of an egg alongside of the embryo.
• B)Uric acid will diffuse out of the shell whereas ammonia would be trapped inside of the shell with the developing embryo.
• C)Uric acid can be recycled by the developing embryo and used as an alternative source of energy.Ammonia cannot be used as an alternative source of energy.
• D)The uric acid can be broken down much easier than the ammonia by the excretory system of these animals.

Understand the application of the lower of cost or net realizable value (LCNRV) rule on ending inventory.

Grasp the concept of the LIFO reserve and its effects on converting LIFO to FIFO.

Understand the impact of inventory errors on net income, assets, and stockholders' equity.

Understand different pollution control strategies and their implications on administrative costs and international competition.

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Definitions:

Genetic Code

The set of rules by which information encoded in genetic material (DNA or mRNA sequences) is translated into proteins by living cells.

Ovaries

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