Select the option which shows correct matching of animal with its excretory organ and excretory product.
- array|l|l|l| Animal & Excretory organ & Excretory product \ Labeo (Rohu) & Nephridial tubes & Ammonia \ array
- array|l|l|l| Animal & Excretory organ & Excretory product \ Salamander & Kidneys & Urea \ array
- array|l|l|l| Animal & Excretory organ & Excretory product \ Peacock & Kidneys & Urea \ array
- array|l|l|l| Animal & Excretory organ & Excretory product \ Housefly & Renal tubules & Uric acid \ array
Answer
(2) array|l|l|l| Animal & Excretory organ & Excretory product \ Salamander & Kidneys & Urea \ array
Solution
(1) Incorrect: Labeo (Rohu) is a bony fish; it is ammonotelic, but nephridia are the excretory organs of annelids (e.g. earthworm), not of fishes, which excrete through gills and kidneys.
(2) Correct: as per NCERT, many terrestrial amphibians are ureotelic; the salamander excretes urea through its kidneys.
(3) Incorrect: the peacock is a bird; birds are uricotelic and excrete uric acid, not urea.
(4) Incorrect: the housefly (an insect) excretes uric acid through Malpighian tubules, not renal tubules.
∴ Salamander – Kidneys – Urea is the correct match.
Answer: (2)