Which of the following statements is false?
A. Excretion of urea requires less water than
excretion of uric acid.
B. Urea is produced in the liver and
eliminated in the kidneys.
C. Uric acid can be stored at a higher
concentration in tissues than urea.
D. Ammonia is lethal to cells at high
concentrations.
E. Excretion of ammonia requires high
volumes of water in the surrounding
environment.
A
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a. oviduct b. urethra c. ovary d. vagina e. vulva
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