Terrestrial animals are generally either ureotelic or uricotelic, not ammonotelic, why?

Mansi Garg    September 08 2024 02:11:56 PM

1. Ammonia is highly toxic in nature. Therefore, it needs to be converted into a less toxic form such as urea or uric acid.
2. Terrestrial animals need to conserve water. Since ammonia is soluble in water, it cannot be eliminated continuously. Hence, it is converted into urea or uric acid. These forms are less toxic and also insoluble in water. This helps terrestrial animals conserve water.