WAEC - Biology (2000 - No. 10)

In which of the following organisms is ammonia excreted as a waste product?
Man
Bird
Amoeba
Spirogyra

Explanation

Ammonia is a waste product excreted by aquatic animals, as well as some other organisms, including Amoeba.

  • Amoeba's main waste products are ammonia and carbon dioxide. It excretes waste through diffusion, which is the movement of molecules from a higher concentration to a lower concentration.

  • Other organisms excrete nitrogenous wastes in different forms, including:

  • Birds and lizards: Excrete nitrogenous wastes as uric acid 
  • Humans: Excrete urea 
  • Reptiles and many terrestrial invertebrates: Produce uric acid

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