Difference between Ammonotelic and Uricotelic are in tabular form below –
In this article we have given detailed and main comparison between Ammonotelic and Uricotelic. Difference between Ammonotelic and Uricotelic
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Ammonotelic |
Uricotelic |
Definition |
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1. | When the organisms or animals like Ascaris, bony fish, frog, sponges, crocodile excrete nitrogen waste as an ammonia then those animals are known as Ammonotelic animals. | When the organisms or animals like birds, crustaceans, reptiles and Insects excrete nitrogen waste as a uric acid that is insoluble in water then those animals are known as Uricotelic animals. |
Organisms |
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2. | Ammonotelic organisms are aquatic organisms. | Uricotelic organisms include birds, insects and reptiles. |
Nitrogenous waste |
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3. | Ammonia is the nitrogenous waste in the Ammonotelic organisms. | Uric acid is the nitrogenous waste in the uricotelic organisms. |
High or Least toxic |
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4. | Nitrogenous waste is highly toxic in the Ammonotelic organisms. | Nitrogenous waste is least toxic in the uricotelic organisms. |
Requirement to excrete |
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5. | High water is required to excrete ammonia in the organisms. | Least water is required to excrete uric acid in the organisms. |
Examples |
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6. | Frog, cockroach, lizards, and pigeon. | Humans and aquatic Amphibia etc. |